Given -- 1° Art 2° Crime: Modernity, Murder & Mass Culture, Jean-Michel Rabate
Автор: Parkins Ilya Название: Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli ISBN: 0857853279 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780857853271 Издательство: Macmillan USA/Holtzbrink(MPS) Рейтинг: Цена: 4275.00 р. Наличие на складе: Ожидается поступление.
Описание: Through a highly original and detailed analysis of the memoirs, interviews and other life writings of Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli, this book explores changing notions of femininity in the early decades of the twentieth century, when the democratization of fashion began. Examining the idea of modernity, eternity and the ephemeral in the writings of these haute couturiers, the book reflects on fashion's ambivalent approach to women, which both celebrated and vilified them, presenting them as both ultra modern style leaders and irrational creatures stuck in the past. This fascinating text is key reading for scholars and students of fashion, gender studies, cultural studies and history.
Описание: In this page-turning, myth-busting history, acclaimed author Rodney Stark shows exactly why Western civilization triumphed over other cultures—and why we all should be thankful it did.Modernity developed only in the West—in Europe and North America. Nowhere else did science and democracy arise; nowhere else was slavery outlawed. Only Westerners invented chimneys, musical scores, telescopes, eyeglasses, pianos, electric lights, aspirin, and soap.The question is, Why?Unfortunately, that question has become so politically incorrect that most scholars avoid it. But acclaimed author Rodney Stark provides the answers in this sweeping look at Western civilization.Taking readers on a thrilling journey from ancient Greece to the present, Stark challenges much of the received wisdom about Western history. How the West Won shows, for example:Why the fall of Rome was the single most beneficial event in the rise of Western civilizationWhy the “Dark Ages” never happenedWhy the Crusades had nothing to do with grabbing loot or attacking the Muslim world unprovokedWhy there was no “Scientific Revolution” in the seventeenth centuryWhy scholars’ recent efforts to dismiss the importance of battles are ridiculous: had the Greeks lost at the Battle of Marathon, we probably would never have heard of Plato or AristotleStark also debunks absurd fabrications that have flourished in the past few decades: that the Greeks stole their culture from Africa; that the West’s “discoveries” were copied from the Chinese and Muslims; that Europe became rich by plundering the non-Western world.This bold, insightful book will force you to rethink your understanding of the West and the birth of modernity—and to recognize that Western civilization really has set itself apart from other cultures.
Автор: Mitchell, Timothy Название: Questions of modernity ISBN: 0816631344 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780816631346 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 4354.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: When Anna`s brother Ben is born, the doctors say that he is profoundly disabled and will never live a normal life. Her family struggles to come to terms with their strange baby, but for Anna it`s love at first sight. Her special relationship with Ben gives her the strength to challenge the prejudices of her friends, but how will she cope with the tragedy that follows? A novel of exceptional power which deals powerfully with disability and bereavement, with an unforgettably endearing teenage heroine.
Автор: Bricca, Ace, Jacob Название: Urban modernity in the contemporary gulf ISBN: 0367741962 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367741969 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6430.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: This book offers a timely and engaging discussion on architectural production in the modernization era in the Arabian Peninsula. It is an important reference for academics and upper-level students interested in heritage studies, post-colonial urbanism and architecture in the non-West.
Автор: Berman, Marshall Название: All that is solid melts into air ISBN: 1844676447 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781844676446 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 3760.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Offering a kaleidoscopic journey into the experiences of modernization, the dizzying social changes that swept millions of people into the capitalist world, this title dexterously interweaves an exploration of modernism in art, literature, and architecture.
Описание: In doing so, this edited collection shows that maritime masculinities (ideals, representations and the seamen themselves) were highly visible and volatile sites for negotiating the tensions of masculinities with civilisation, race, technology, patriotism, citizenship, and respectability during the long nineteenth century.
Автор: Franklin, Adrian Название: Retro: A Guide to the Mid-20th Century Design Revival ISBN: 0857858505 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780857858504 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 992.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Climate variability is controlled by nonlinear processes, which can give rise to transition behavior due to tipping points and extreme behavior. This book presents stochastic dynamical systems theory, synthesizing our current knowledge of climate variability. An invaluable resource for graduate students and researchers in climate dynamics, physical oceanography, meteorology and paleoclimatology.
Автор: Miller, Daniel Название: Modernity - An Ethnographic Approach ISBN: 0854969160 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780854969166 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Miller, Daniel Название: Modernity - An Ethnographic Approach ISBN: 0854969179 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780854969173 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6123.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Dire word of the cultural threat of the lowbrow goes back at least to the ancient Greeks, and yet, Stephanie Sieburth suggests, no division between "high" and "low" culture will stand up to logical scrutiny. Why, then, does the opposition persist? In this book Sieburth questions the terms of this perennial debate and uncovers the deep cultural, economic, and psychological tensions that lead each generation to reinvent the distinction between high and low. She focuses on Spain, where this opposition plays a special role in notions of cultural development and where leading writers have often made the relation of literature to mass culture the theme of their novels. Choosing two historical moments of sweeping material and cultural change in Spanish history, Sieburth reads two novels from the 1880s (by Benito Pérez Galdós) and two from the 1970s (by Juan Goytisolo and Carmen Martín Gaite) as fictional theories about the impact of modernity on culture and politics. Her analysis reveals that the high/low division in the cultural sphere reinforces other kinds of separations—between social classes or between men and women—dear to the elite but endangered by progress. This tension, she shows, is particularly evident in Spain, where modernization has been a contradictory and uneven process, rarely accompanied by political freedom, and where consumerism and mass culture coexist uneasily with older ways of life. Weaving together a wide spectrum of diverse material, her work will be of interest to readers concerned with Spanish history and literature, literary theory, popular culture, and the relations between politics, economics, gender, and the novel.
Dire word of the cultural threat of the lowbrow goes back at least to the ancient Greeks, and yet, Stephanie Sieburth suggests, no division between "high" and "low" culture will stand up to logical scrutiny. Why, then, does the opposition persist? In this book Sieburth questions the terms of this perennial debate and uncovers the deep cultural, economic, and psychological tensions that lead each generation to reinvent the distinction between high and low. She focuses on Spain, where this opposition plays a special role in notions of cultural development and where leading writers have often made the relation of literature to mass culture the theme of their novels. Choosing two historical moments of sweeping material and cultural change in Spanish history, Sieburth reads two novels from the 1880s (by Benito Pérez Galdós) and two from the 1970s (by Juan Goytisolo and Carmen Martín Gaite) as fictional theories about the impact of modernity on culture and politics. Her analysis reveals that the high/low division in the cultural sphere reinforces other kinds of separations—between social classes or between men and women—dear to the elite but endangered by progress. This tension, she shows, is particularly evident in Spain, where modernization has been a contradictory and uneven process, rarely accompanied by political freedom, and where consumerism and mass culture coexist uneasily with older ways of life. Weaving together a wide spectrum of diverse material, her work will be of interest to readers concerned with Spanish history and literature, literary theory, popular culture, and the relations between politics, economics, gender, and the novel.
Автор: James Naremore, Patrick M. Brantlinger Название: Modernity and Mass Culture ISBN: 0253206278 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780253206275 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 3087.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: "The twelve essays in Modernity and Mass Culture provide a broad and captivating overview of what has come to be known as culture studies." —Texas Journal This is a wide-ranging analysis of the relationship among industrialization, democracy, and art in the 20th century. U.S. and British scholars discuss the interaction of "high," "popular," and "mass" art, showing how Western culture as a whole is affected by the transition from the modern to the postmodern era.
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