Results for "Greenfeld, Liah"

Using a wealth of data collected in Israel, this study depicts a complete system in which art is created and evaluated--the scale of Israeli society allowing for a comprehensive and detailed description of all the agents involved in the production and consumption of modern art. The author analyzes t... Read More about Different Worlds: A Sociological Study of Taste, Choice and Success in Art (American Sociological Association Rose Monographs)

Using a wealth of data collected in Israel, this study depicts a complete system in which art is created and evaluated--the scale of Israeli society allowing for a comprehensive and detailed description of all the agents involved in the production and consumption of modern art. The author analyzes t... Read More about Different Worlds: A Sociological Study of Taste, Choice and Success in Art (American Sociological Association Rose Monographs)

It is difficult to find books that can help little children choose what they want to be when they grow up. With so many grownups around them struggling with their identities, with so many choices, and so little knowledge, preschoolers today need such help. To develop their selves and decide who they... Read More about Miss Buzzz, the Fly

In this collection of Greenfeld's essays, we see her tackle the topic of nationalism from an array of angles, each giving us a unique perspective on what Einstein called 'the measles of mankind'. Covering the analogies between nationalism and religion, the political significance of culture, the inci... Read More about Nationalism and the Mind: Essays on Modern Culture

Organised as an experiment testing the hypothesis that behind the hottest political issues of the quarter-century after the Cold War lies globalisation of national consciousness, this collection of essays unites authors from the four corners of the world. They focus on democratisation and its failur... Read More about Globalisation of Nationalism: The Motive-Force Behind Twenty-First Century Politics

It is difficult to find books that can help little children choose what they want to be when they grow up. With so many grownups around them struggling with their identities, with so many choices, and so little knowledge, preschoolers today need such help. To develop their selves and decide who they... Read More about Doctor Hurtz