Class, Culture, And The Agrarian Myth

Studies in Critical Social Sciences, Volume 64

AvTom Brass

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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Using examples from different historical contexts, Class, Culture and the Agrarian Myth examines the relationship between class, nationalism, modernity and the agrarian myth. Essentialising rural identity, traditional culture and quotidian resistance, both aristocratic / plebeian and pastoral / Darwinian forms of agrarian myth discourse inform struggles waged 'from above' and 'from below', surfacing in peasant movements, film and travel writing.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-03-01
Mått:152 x 228 x 26 mm
Vikt:631 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Critical Social Sciences
Antal sidor:452
Förlag:Haymarket Books
ISBN:9781608464890

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Mer om författaren

Tom Brass Ph.D Phil (1982) formerly lectured in the SPS Faculty at Cambridge University and directed studies for Queens' College. He edited The Journal of Peasant Studies for almost two decades, and has published extensively on agrarian issues and rural labour relations.

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"When a book begins with a 12-line explanatory footnote to the opening epigram, one expects a dense read to follow. Class, Culture and the Agrarian Myth does not disappoint Particularly through his exploration of film and travel writing, Brass offers an intriguing perspective on the agrarian myth and rise of "populist postmodernism."CHOICE

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgementsIntroductionI. CULTURE, TRADITION AND MODERNITY1 Cultural Struggle ‘From Below’2 Cultural Struggle ‘From Above’3 Development caught between Tradition and ModernityII. SCREEN IMAGES OF RURAL STRUGGLE4 Horror, Humour, Fiends and Fools5 Best of Friends, or Worst of Enemies?III. CULTURE, CLASS STRUGGLE AND TRAVEL6 The Grand Tour, or From Cosmopolitanism to Nationalism7 Mass Tourism, or the Mob-in-the-streets Travels Abroad8 Venice – Being ThereConclusionReferencesIndex