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44 produkter
Inramningar : att förstå och använda ramanalytiska perspektiv
Av Jonatan Nästesjö, Anders Persson m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
410 kr
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Hur vet vi vad som pågår i en social situation? Hur orienterar vi oss i de regler, normer och förväntningar som präglar möten mellan människor? Och vad händer när dessa förståelser utmanas eller bryts? Dessa frågor står i centrum för ramanalys. I Inramningar – att förstå och använda ramanalytiska …
The Global Grapevine
Why Rumors of Terrorism, Immigration, and Trade Matter
Inbunden, 2010
913 kr
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Soon after 9/11, wild rumors began to spread: that Arab-Americans were celebrating publicly, that some people had been warned, that politicians knew all along. The Global Grapevine reveals how-through our everyday thoughts and conversations, and the rumors we spread--we grapple with the new global …
Global Grapevine
Why Rumors of Terrorism, Immigration, and Trade Matter
E-bok, 2013
424 kr
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Far from mere idle tales, rumors are a valuable window into our anxieties and fears. Rumors let us talk as a community about some very inflammatory issues--issues that may be embarrassing or disturbing to discuss-allowing us to act as if we are talking about real events, not personal beliefs. We …
Global Grapevine
Why Rumors of Terrorism, Immigration, and Trade Matter
E-bok, 2013
424 kr
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Far from mere idle tales, rumors are a valuable window into our anxieties and fears. Rumors let us talk as a community about some very inflammatory issues--issues that may be embarrassing or disturbing to discuss-allowing us to act as if we are talking about real events, not personal beliefs. We …
The Global Grapevine
Why Rumors of Terrorism, Immigration, and Trade Matter
Häftad, 2013
618 kr
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Far from mere idle tales, rumors are a valuable window into our anxieties and fears. In The Global Grapevine, two leading authorities on rumor, folklore, and urban legend-Gary Alan Fine and Bill Ellis-shed light on what contemporary rumors can tell us about the fears and pressures of globalization. …
With the Boys
Little League Baseball and Preadolescent Culture
E-bok, 2014
630 kr
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What are boys like? Who is the creature inhabiting the twilight zone between the perils of the Oedipus complex and the Strum und Drang of puberty? In With the Boys, Gary Alan Fine examines the American male preadolescent by studying the world of Little League baseball. Drawings on three years of …
Difficult Reputations
Collective Memories of the Evil, Inept, and Controversial
E-bok, 2014
683 kr
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We take reputations for granted. Believing in the bad and the good natures of our notorious or illustrious forebears is part of our shared national heritage. Yet we are largely ignorant of how such reputations came to be, who was instrumental in creating them, and why. Even less have we considered …
With the Boys
Little League Baseball and Preadolescent Culture
Häftad, 1987
298 kr
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What are boys like? Who is the creature inhabiting the twilight zone between the perils of the Oedipus complex and the Strum und Drang of puberty? In With the Boys, Gary Alan Fine examines the American male preadolescent by studying the world of Little League baseball. Drawings on three years of …
Second Chicago School?
The Development of a Postwar American Sociology
Häftad, 1995
486 kr
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From 1945 to about 1960, the University of Chicago was home to a group of faculty and graduate students whose work has come to define what many call a second "Chicago School" of sociology. Like its predecessor earlier in the century, the postwar department was again the center for qualitative …
Difficult Reputations
Collective Memories of the Evil, Inept, and Controversial
Häftad, 2001
315 kr
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We take reputations for granted. Believing in the bad and the good natures of our notorious or illustrious forebears is part of our shared national heritage. Yet we are largely ignorant of how such reputations came to be, who was instrumental in creating them, and why. Even less have we considered …
Shared Fantasy
Role Playing Games as Social Worlds
Häftad, 2002
400 kr
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This classic study still provides one of the most astute descriptions available of an often misunderstood subculture: that of fantasy role playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. Gary Alan Fine immerses himself in several different gaming systems, offering insightful details on the nature of the …
Everyday Genius
Self-Taught Art and the Culture of Authenticity
Häftad, 2006
395 kr
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From Henry Darger's elaborate paintings of young girls caught in a vicious war to the sacred art of the Reverend Howard Finster, the work of outsider artists has achieved unique status in the art world. Celebrated for their lack of traditional training and their position on the fringes of society, …
Authors of the Storm
Meteorologists and the Culture of Prediction
Inbunden, 2007
853 kr
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In "Authors of the Storm", Gary Alan Fine offers an inside look at how meteorologists and forecasters predict the weather. Through field observation and interviews, Fine finds a supremely hard-working, insular clique of professionals who often refer to themselves as a 'band of brothers'. In Fine's …
Authors of the Storm
Meteorologists and the Culture of Prediction
Häftad, 2010
298 kr
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In "Authors of the Storm", Gary Alan Fine offers an inside look at how meteorologists and forecasters predict the weather. Through field observation and interviews, Fine finds a supremely hard-working, insular clique of professionals who often refer to themselves as a 'band of brothers'. In Fine's …
Everyday Genius
Self-Taught Art and the Culture of Authenticity
E-bok, 2006
859 kr
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From Henry Darger''s elaborate paintings of young girls caught in a vicious war to the sacred art of the Reverend Howard Finster, the work of outsider artists has achieved unique status in the art world. Celebrated for their lack of traditional training and their position on the fringes of society, …
Players and Pawns
How Chess Builds Community and Culture
Inbunden, 2015
246 kr
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A chess match seems as solitary an endeavor as there is in sports: two minds, on their own, in fierce opposition. In contrast, Gary Alan Fine argues that chess is a social duet: two players in silent dialogue who always take each other into account in their play. Surrounding that one-on-one contest …
Talking Art
The Culture of Practice and the Practice of Culture in Mfa Education
Inbunden, 2018
879 kr
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The idea of a graduate art program likely conjures up images of young artists in lofty studios, learning advanced techniques and honing the physical practice of their creativity. In truth, however, today’s MFA culture is centered almost entirely around discussing art rather than actually making …
Talking Art
The Culture of Practice and the Practice of Culture in Mfa Education
Häftad, 2018
289 kr
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The idea of a graduate art program likely conjures up images of young artists in lofty studios, learning advanced techniques and honing the physical practice of their creativity. In truth, however, today’s MFA culture is centered almost entirely around discussing art rather than actually making …
Players and Pawns
How Chess Builds Community and Culture
Häftad, 2019
229 kr
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A chess match seems as solitary an endeavor as there is in sports: two minds, on their own, in fierce opposition. In contrast, Gary Alan Fine argues that chess is a social duet: two players in silent dialogue who always take each other into account in their play. Surrounding that one-on-one contest …
Hinge
Civil Society, Group Cultures, and the Power of Local Commitments
Inbunden, 2021
1139 kr
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Most of the time, we believe our daily lives to be governed by structures determined from above: laws that dictate our behavior, companies that pay our wages, even climate patterns that determine what we eat or where we live. In contrast, social organization is often a feature of local …
Hinge
Civil Society, Group Cultures, and the Power of Local Commitments
Häftad, 2021
303 kr
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Most of the time, we believe our daily lives to be governed by structures determined from above: laws that dictate our behavior, companies that pay our wages, even climate patterns that determine what we eat or where we live. In contrast, social organization is often a feature of local …
Hinge
Civil Society, Group Cultures, and the Power of Local Commitments
E-bok, 2021
507 kr
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Most of the time, we believe our daily lives to be governed by structures determined from above: laws that dictate our behavior, companies that pay our wages, even climate patterns that determine what we eat or where we live. In contrast, social organization is often a feature of local …
Fair Share
Senior Activism, Tiny Publics, and the Culture of Resistance
Inbunden, 2023
853 kr
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A deeply researched ethnographic portrait of progressive senior activists in Chicago who demonstrate how a tiny public wields collective power to advocate for broad social change. If you've ever been to a protest or been involved in a movement for social change, you have likely experienced a local …
Fair Share
Senior Activism, Tiny Publics, and the Culture of Resistance
E-bok, 2023
557 kr
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A deeply researched ethnographic portrait of progressive senior activists in Chicago who demonstrate how a tiny public wields collective power to advocate for broad social change. If you''ve ever been to a protest or been involved in a movement for social change, you have likely experienced a local …
Fair Share
Senior Activism, Tiny Publics, and the Culture of Resistance
Häftad, 2023
285 kr
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A deeply researched ethnographic portrait of progressive senior activists in Chicago who demonstrate how a tiny public wields collective power to advocate for broad social change. If you've ever been to a protest or been involved in a movement for social change, you have likely experienced a local …
Joy to the World
The Performance of Collective Pleasure
Inbunden, 2026
962 kr
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A celebration and exploration of the idea of pleasure and the unique role it serves in bringing individuals and communities together. There are innumerable ways to take pleasure in life: a bite of cake in the late afternoon, a walk in the warm springtime air after a long winter, a listen to the …
Joy to the World
The Performance of Collective Pleasure
Häftad, 2026
277 kr
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A celebration and exploration of the idea of pleasure and the unique role it serves in bringing individuals and communities together. There are innumerable ways to take pleasure in life: a bite of cake in the late afternoon, a walk in the warm springtime air after a long winter, a listen to the …
Morel Tales
The CULTURE of MUSHROOMING
Häftad, 2003
328 kr
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Drawing on the observations of three years spent in the company of dedicated amateur mushroomers and professional mycologists, Gary Alan Fine explores the ways in which Americans attempt to give meaning to the natural world, while providing an eye-opening look inside the cultures they construct …
Whispers on the Color Line
Rumor and Race in America
Av Gary Alan Fine, Patricia A. Turner
Häftad, 2004
306 kr
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Legends are arguably the most common narrative form of folklore in American society. From sex acts to business transactions, from fashion to food, from heroes to heroin, rumors and legends take on every charged topic. Children circulate texts about toys and candy; teenagers share stories about sex, …
Kitchens
The Culture of Restaurant Work
Häftad, 2008
263 kr
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"Kitchens" takes us into the robust, overheated, backstage world of the contemporary restaurant. In this rich, often surprising portrait of the real lives of kitchen workers, Gary Alan Fine brings their experiences, challenges, and satisfactions to colorful life. A new preface updates this riveting …
