Crowds and Democracy: The Idea and Image of the Masses from Revolution to Fascism
| AUTHOR | Jonsson, Stefan |
| PUBLISHER | Columbia University Press (10/01/2013) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Between 1918 and 1933, the masses became a decisive preoccupation of European culture, fueling modernist movements in art, literature, architecture, theater, and cinema, as well as the rise of communism and fascism and experiments in radical democracy.
Spanning aesthetics, cultural studies, intellectual history, and political theory, this volume unpacks the significance of the shadow agent known as "the mass" during a critical period in European history. It follows its evolution into the preferred conceptual tool for social scientists, the ideal slogan for politicians, and the chosen image for artists and writers trying to capture a society in flux and a people in upheaval. This volume is the second installment in Stefan Jonsson's epic study of the crowd and the mass in modern Europe, building on his work in A Brief History of the Masses, which focused on monumental artworks produced in 1789, 1889, and 1989.
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ISBN-13:
9780231164788
ISBN-10:
0231164785
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
336
Carton Quantity:
18
Product Dimensions:
6.30 x 1.10 x 9.10 inches
Weight:
1.19 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Philosophy | Aesthetics
Philosophy | Political Economy
Philosophy | Europe - General
Dewey Decimal:
306.209
Library of Congress Control Number:
2013000641
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Between 1918 and 1933, the masses became a decisive preoccupation of European culture, fueling modernist movements in art, literature, architecture, theater, and cinema, as well as the rise of communism and fascism and experiments in radical democracy.
Spanning aesthetics, cultural studies, intellectual history, and political theory, this volume unpacks the significance of the shadow agent known as "the mass" during a critical period in European history. It follows its evolution into the preferred conceptual tool for social scientists, the ideal slogan for politicians, and the chosen image for artists and writers trying to capture a society in flux and a people in upheaval. This volume is the second installment in Stefan Jonsson's epic study of the crowd and the mass in modern Europe, building on his work in A Brief History of the Masses, which focused on monumental artworks produced in 1789, 1889, and 1989.
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Author:
Jonsson, Stefan
Stefan Jonsson is a writer and critic based in Stockholm, Sweden. He is associate professor of ethnic studies at the University of Linkoping and has been a fellow at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles and visiting professor at the University of Michigan. He is the author of Subject Without Nation: Robert Musil and the History of Modern Identity.
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