The economy of prestige : prizes, awards, and the circulation of cultural value / James F. English.
The economy of prestige : prizes, awards, and the circulation of cultural value / James F. English.
The economy of prestige : prizes, awards, and the circulation of cultural value / James F. English.
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Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N001.44/28
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
Introduction : prizes and the study of culture -- 1. Prize frenzy -- 2. Precursors of the modern cultural prize -- 3. The logic of proliferation -- 4. Prizes as entertainment -- 5. The making of a prize -- 6. Taste management -- 7. Trophies as objects of production and trade -- 8. Scandalous currenc...
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Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2005.
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Massachusetts
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"This is a book about one of the great untold stories of modern cultural life: the remarkable ascendancy of prizes in literature and the arts. James F. English documents the dramatic rise of the awards industry and its complex role within what he describes as an economy of cultural prestige."--BOOK JACKET.
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The economy of prestige : prizes, awards, and the circulation of cultural value / James F. English.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N001.44/28
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74VKmOPk6NVA
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0674018842
9780674018846
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001.44
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991020544169702626
