Автор: Eagleton Terry Название: Culture ISBN: 0300228732 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300228731 Издательство: Wiley yUP Цена: 1813.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: One of our most brilliant minds offers a sweeping intellectual history that argues for the reclamation of culture's value Culture is a defining aspect of what it means to be human. Defining culture and pinpointing its role in our lives is not, however, so straightforward. Terry Eagleton, one of our foremost literary and cultural critics, is uniquely poised to take on the challenge. In this keenly analytical and acerbically funny book, he explores how culture and our conceptualizations of it have evolved over the last two centuries--from rarified sphere to humble practices, and from a bulwark against industrialism's encroaches to present-day capitalism's most profitable export. Ranging over art and literature as well as philosophy and anthropology, and major but somewhat "unfashionable" thinkers like Johann Gottfried Herder and Edmund Burke as well as T. S. Eliot, Matthew Arnold, Raymond Williams, and Oscar Wilde, Eagleton provides a cogent overview of culture set firmly in its historical and theoretical contexts, illuminating its collusion with colonialism, nationalism, the decline of religion, and the rise of and rule over the "uncultured" masses. Eagleton also examines culture today, lambasting the commodification and co-option of a force that, properly understood, is a vital means for us to cultivate and enrich our social lives, and can even provide the impetus to transform civil society.
Название: Pop! Design, Culture, Fashion 1955-1976 ISBN: 1851496904 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781851496907 Издательство: ACC-distribution titles Рейтинг: Цена: 5775.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Agriculture produces methane and the products of burning off, which add to the world`s problems of acid rain, depletion of the ozone layer and global warming. Focusing on the UK, the USA and Third World countries, this book reviews the agriculture and pollution. It examines the facts and assesses the relative dangers of the pollution problems.
Название: Architecton: Architecture As Ecology of Culture ISBN: 1864705663 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781864705669 Издательство: ACC-distribution titles Рейтинг: Цена: 8250.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть (1 шт.) Описание: 'Architecton: Architecture: An Ecology of Culture' is an inspiring collection of work from this firm, founded in 2001 by Dr. Alexander Zusik, now one of Moscow's leading design firms for both residential and commercial developments. With a focus on urban planning projects, 'Architecton' delivers innovative design on a global level. With over 30 projects from around Europe, South America and South-east Asia, this monograph highlights the design direction and global cultural context that help illustrate Dr. Zusik's vision: a firm that focuses on environmental and social responsibility while still maintaining a connection to the traditional. Featuring a combination of completed and proposed projects, this collection provides a fascinating insight into a leading Russian architectural firm. A fascinating insight into a leading Russian architectural firm featuring over 30 projects from Russia, Italy, Argentina, Mexico, Malaysia and The Philippines.
Название: Velo: Bicycle Culture and Design ISBN: 3899552849 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783899552843 Издательство: Gestalten Рейтинг: Цена: 5053.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Bicycle Culture and Design. .
Автор: Kivelson Название: Picturing Russia - Explorations in Visual Culture ISBN: 0300164211 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300164213 Издательство: Wiley yUP Рейтинг: Цена: 4950.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Explores the visual culture of Russia during the entire span of Russian history, from ancient Kiev to contemporary, post-Soviet society. This book examines the ways that Russians have represented themselves visually, understood their visual environment, and used visual images in social and political contexts.
Описание: Eric Hobsbawm, who passed away in 2012, was one of the most brilliant and original historians of our age. Through his work, he observed the great twentieth-century confrontation between bourgeois fin de si cle culture and myriad new movements and ideologies, from communism and extreme nationalism to Dadaism to the emergence of information technology. In Fractured Times, Hobsbawm, with characteristic verve, unpacks a century of cultural fragmentation. Hobsbawm examines the conditions that both created the flowering of the belle poque and held the seeds of its disintegration: paternalistic capitalism, globalization, and the arrival of a mass consumer society. Passionate but never sentimental, he ranges freely across subjects as diverse as classical music, the fine arts, rock music, and sculpture. He records the passing of the golden age of the "free intellectual" and explores the lives of forgotten greats; analyzes the relationship between art and totalitarianism; and dissects phenomena as diverse as surrealism, art nouveau, the emancipation of women, and the myth of the American cowboy. Written with consummate imagination and skill, Fractured Times is the last book from one of our greatest modern-day thinkers.
Автор: Ehmann S., Klanten R. Название: Velo--2nd Gear: Bicycle Culture and Style ISBN: 3899554736 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783899554731 Издательство: Gestalten Рейтинг: Цена: 5486.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Choosing a particular bicycle conveys an attitude and a way of life. For a young generation, bicycles have now replaced cars as the vehicles that best express its identity and this book shows why. Riding a bike is easy. Once someone can do it, they will never forget how. Riding a bike can be addictive--in the best cases for life. Understanding the subtleties of contemporary bicycle culture can be challenging. Like it or not, choosing to ride a particular bike--whether an old-fashioned city bicycle, a high-tech machine, a mountain bike, a touring bike, a fixie, or a beach cruiser--means being associated with a certain lifestyle. Velo--2nd Gear explores these diverse bicycle scenes and reveals their histories, relationships, and insightful details. Alongside its presentation of especially attractive and unusual bicycles, the book documents how riders' accessories and styles vary just as widely as the bikes' tires and other equipment. It explains how each scene cultivates its own distinct codes through the choice of certain jerseys, caps, or bags or by visiting specific events or key establishments. The examples in Velo--2nd Gear span the globe. Tours in traditional costumes and on historical paths in Belgium or Italy are not only appealing as athletic challenges, but also as adventures for cosmopolitan travelers. In urban centers at night, bicycle messengers hold races on city streets. Specialized bike boutiques focus on details such as customized paint jobs. Frame builders in Oregon, Paris, or southern Germany create highly coveted bikes tailored to individuals or in very limited editions with long waiting lists. Velo--2nd Gear makes abundantly clear that contemporary bicycle culture is more alive and well than ever before. The book celebrates its healthy, environmentally-friendly, discerning, and slightly obsessive scenes and their protagonists. It shows why, for a young generation, bicycles have now replaced cars as the vehicles that best express its identity.
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