Tag: Society

Art and the Artist in Society


Free Download Art and the Artist in Society By Jose Jimenez-Justiniano, Jose Jimenez-Justiniano, Elsa Luciano Feal, Jane Elizabeth Alberdeston
2013 | 325 Pages | ISBN: 1443848573 | PDF | 2 MB
Art and Artist in Society is a compilation of essays that examine the nexus between artists, the art they create and society. These essays consider how art has changed its form and role both to accommodate newer trends and to fully participate in society. Divided into six thematic sections, the book examines the works of a diverse group of artists working in a range of art forms, such as writers Milan Kundera and Judith Ortiz Cofer, filmmakers Humberto Solas and Walter Salles, performers/photographer Daniel Joseph Martinez and feminist-activists Suzanne Lacy and Leslie Labowitz. The analyses of the work of these artists and other artists offer readers an opportunity to explore a number of important issues in art today, such as the representation of the Other, the exploration of alternative sources of knowledge and the construction of the self. For the array of works it analyzes, this book offers fascinating insights into the art and the artists of the 20th and 21st centuries

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Sex and Repression in Savage Society [Audiobook]


Free Download Bronisław Malinowski, Mark Bowen (Narrator), "Sex and Repression in Savage Society"
English | ASIN: B0CW3CXT6X | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~08:26:00 | 239 MB
Bronislaw Malinowski’s seminal work, "Sex and Repression in Savage Society," delves into the intricate dynamics of sexuality and societal control within primitive cultures. Published in 1927, this ethnographic study challenges prevailing Victorian notions of sexuality and sheds light on the nuanced ways in which indigenous societies navigate and regulate sexual behaviors. Malinowski’s immersive fieldwork in the Trobriand Islands enables him to provide a rich anthropological account, exploring the role of rituals, customs, and taboos in shaping sexual practices. By examining the interplay between individual desires and communal norms, the author contributes to a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between sex and repression in societies that existed outside the purview of Western moral frameworks. Malinowski’s groundbreaking insights continue to influence the fields of anthropology and cultural studies, prompting ongoing discussions about the universality of sexual behaviors and the impact of cultural context on human expression.

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Themes in Roman Society and Culture An Introduction to Ancient Rome


Free Download Matthew Gibbs, "Themes in Roman Society and Culture: An Introduction to Ancient Rome"
English | ISBN: 0195445198 | 2013 | 480 pages | PDF | 244 MB
Themes in Roman Society and Culture is a core contributed volume that provides a thematic introduction to fundamental aspects of Roman society-its composition, institutions, structures, and cultural products-with major focus on the period 200 BCE to 200 CE. This engaging introduction challenges students to consider Roman society as a complex web of social relationships, economic dynamics, legal structures, and religious beliefs, informed by the physical environment in which it developed rather than a series of chronological events. Each chapter is written by an active Canadian researcher and teacher in the field, which gives students a sense of the relevant evidence and an assessment of the current state of scholarship, preparing them to pursue more nuanced, thoughtful, and complex research into Roman life or history.

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Society and Law


Free Download Karen E. Hayden, "Society and Law"
English | ISBN: 1538101920 | 2019 | 392 pages | EPUB, PDF | 10 MB + 41 MB
Society and Law addresses the social context of law, the legal structure, and the relationships between society and law. The goal of this text is to help undergraduate students gain an understanding of the significant role law plays in our everyday lives and in larger society. It covers emerging theories and ideas from innovative fields such as critical legal studies, feminist jurisprudence, critical race theories, and intersectionality. Society & Law summarizes the material as succinctly as possible, incorporating examples of new laws, changes in laws, and legal cases that interest college students and help them connect the material to their own lives. The law can be fascinating, frustrating, and even funny. Society & Law presents these various aspects of the law in readable, understandable, and interesting ways.

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A History of Science in Society From Philosophy to Utility


Free Download A History of Science in Society: From Philosophy to Utility By Lesley Cormack, Andrew Ede
2016 | 456 Pages | ISBN: 1442635002 | PDF | 41 MB
This bestselling overview traces the history of science through its continually changing place in society, exploring the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. The third edition includes thirteen fascinating new case studies illustrating the links between science and society-including Science and the Marketplace, Chemical War and the State, Science and Fascism, and Science and the Revolutionary Spirit. The new edition also contains non-Western material on the history of science in Japan, India, and China, as well as the Mayan and Aztec experience. The final chapter has been updated to reflect the role of science in the twenty-first century with a focus on the environment and on corporate science.

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Theatre in Ancient Greek Society


Free Download J. R. Green, "Theatre in Ancient Greek Society"
English | 1996 | ISBN: 0415143594, 1138173320 | PDF | pages: 257 | 13.0 mb
In Theatre in Ancient Greek Society the author examines the social setting and function of ancient Greek theatre through the thousand years of its performance history. Instead of using written sources, which were intended only for a small, educated section of the population, he draws most of his evidence from a wide range of archaeological material – from cheap, mass-produced vases and figurines to elegant silverware produced for the dining tables of the wealthy.

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