Cultural Theory: The Key ThinkersAndrew Edgar, Peter Sedgwick Routledge, 28.07.2005 - 304 Seiten Featuring over eighty essays, Cultural Theory: The Key Thinkers is a seminal guide to the literary critics, sociologists, historians, artists, philosophers and writers who have shaped culture and society, and the way in which we view them. Ranging from Arnold to Le Corbusier, from Eco to Marx, the entries offer a lucid analysis of the work of influential figures in the study of cultural theory, making this the perfect introduction for the student and general reader alike. |
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... political, legislative and cultural structures present within capitalist social orders. Thus, he sought to displace the perceived emphasis in much of Marx's work upon a classical model of political economy which, coupled with an ...
... political, legislative and cultural structures present within capitalist social orders. Thus, he sought to displace the perceived emphasis in much of Marx's work upon a classical model of political economy which, coupled with an ...
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... political philosopher, who contributed significantly to the analysis of totalitarianism, and the fate of Jewry in the twentieth century. Arendt is perhaps best known for a single utterance, her response to the Nazi Adolf Eichmann ...
... political philosopher, who contributed significantly to the analysis of totalitarianism, and the fate of Jewry in the twentieth century. Arendt is perhaps best known for a single utterance, her response to the Nazi Adolf Eichmann ...
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... political life. Her concern is with the vita activa, which she analyses through the categories of 'labour', 'work ... politics. In freedom individuals act in complete equality with others, capable of pure creativity (the 'beautiful deed ...
... political life. Her concern is with the vita activa, which she analyses through the categories of 'labour', 'work ... politics. In freedom individuals act in complete equality with others, capable of pure creativity (the 'beautiful deed ...
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Andrew Edgar, Peter Sedgwick. continue to make politics banal (again echoing Eichmann's Nazism), where a narrow focus on utilitarian concerns inhibits the possibility of addressing the genuine political issues of freedom and creativity ...
Andrew Edgar, Peter Sedgwick. continue to make politics banal (again echoing Eichmann's Nazism), where a narrow focus on utilitarian concerns inhibits the possibility of addressing the genuine political issues of freedom and creativity ...
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... Politics. This text is concerned with the notion of the city-state and its purpose. The human being is defined by Aristotle as the 'political animal'. By this he means that our daily existence involves living together in communities ...
... Politics. This text is concerned with the notion of the city-state and its purpose. The human being is defined by Aristotle as the 'political animal'. By this he means that our daily existence involves living together in communities ...
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