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A short history of opera/ Donald Jay Grout and Hermine Weigel Williams.
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Grout, Donald Jay.

A short history of opera/ Donald Jay Grout and Hermine Weigel Williams.

4th ed.

New York : Columbia University Press, c2003.

Abstract: When first published in 1947, A Short History of Opera immediately achieved international status as a classic in the field. Now, more than five decades later, this thoroughly revised and expanded fourth edition informs and entertains opera lovers just as its predecessors have. The fourth edition incorporates new scholarship that traces the most important developments in the evolution of musical drama. After surveying anticipations of the operatic form in the lyric theater of the Greeks, medieval dramatic music, and other forerunners, the book reveals the genre's beginnings in the seventeenth century and follows its progress to the present day. A Short History of Opera examines not only the standard performance repertoire, but also works considered important for the genre's development. Its expanded scope investigates opera from Eastern European countries and Finland. The section on twentieth-century opera has been reorganized around national operatic traditions including a chapter devoted solely to opera in the United States, which incorporates material on the American musical and ties between classical opera and popular musical theater. A separate section on Chinese opera is also included. With an extensive multilanguage bibliography, more than one hundred musical examples, and stage illustrations, this authoritative one-volume survey will be invaluable to students and serious opera buffs. New fans will also find it highly accessible and informative. Extremely thorough in its coverage, A Short History of Opera is now more than ever the book to turn to for anyone who wants to know about the history of this art form.

The children are watching us
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De Sica, Vittorio

The children are watching us / Directed by Vittorio de Sica

Stati Uniti : Criterion, c2006

The Criterion Collection ; 323

Abstract: A four-year-old boy is trapped in a loveless family with his suicidal father and his adulteress mother.

Beyond productivity
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National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee on Information Technology and Creativity.

Beyond productivity : information technology, innovation, and creativity / Committe on Information Technology and Creativity, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, National Research Council ; William J. Mitchell, Alan S. Inouye, and Marjory S. Blumenthal, editors.

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2003.

Abstract: Computer science has drawn from and contributed to many disciplines and practices since it emerged as a field in the middle of the 20th century. Those interactions, in turn, have contributed to the evolution of information technology - new forms of computing and communications, and new applications - that continue to develop from the creative interactions between computer science and other fields. "Beyond Productivity" argues that, at the beginning of the 21st century, information technology (IT) is forming a powerful alliance with creative practices in the arts and design to establish the exciting new, domain of information technology and creative practices - ITCP. There are major benefits to be gained from encouraging, supporting, and strategically investing in this domain.

Res publica
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Zoller, Gunter.

Res publica : Plato's republic in classical German philosophy / Gunter Zoller.

Abstract: In Res Publica, Günter Zöller offers a concise and perceptive analysis of the influence that Plato's Republic had on the political thought of three leading German philosophers rarely discussed together -- Kant, Hegel, and Fichte. He investigates how these three thinkers engaged with one of the founding texts of Western political philosophy to offer their particular interpretations of the forms and norms of the political organization known as the "commonwealth" or res publica. Professor Zöller contextualizes the encounter between an ancient thinker and his modern descendants to demonstrate how the ongoing dialogue between ancient republican thought and nineteenth-century German Idealism extends to the modern era.

The life of the mind
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Arendt, Hannah, (1906-1975.)

The life of the mind / Hannah Arendt.

1st ed.

San Diego ; London : Harcourt, c1978.

Abstract: The author’s final work, presented in a one-volume edition, is a rich, challenging analysis of man’s mental activity, considered in terms of thinking, willing, and judging. Edited by Mary McCarthy; Indices.

The world as will and representation. Translated from the German by E. F. J. Payne.
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Schopenhauer, Arthur, (1788-1860.)

The world as will and representation. Translated from the German by E. F. J. Payne.

New York, Dover Publications [c1969-

Abstract: "A republication, with minor corrections, of the work originally published ... in 1958."

A secular age
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Taylor, Charles, (1931-)

A secular age / Charles Taylor.

Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2007.

Abstract: What does it mean to say that we live in a secular age? Almost everyone would agree that we--in the West, at least--largely do. And clearly the place of religion in our societies has changed profoundly in the last few centuries. In what will be a defining book for our time, Charles Taylor takes up the question of what these changes mean--of what, precisely, happens when a society in which it is virtually impossible not to believe in God becomes one in which faith, even for the staunchest believer, is only one human possibility among others. Taylor, long one of our most insightful thinkers on such questions, offers a historical perspective. He examines the development in "Western Christendom" of those aspects of modernity which we call secular. What he describes is in fact not a single, continuous transformation, but a series of new departures, in which earlier forms of religious life have been dissolved or destabilized and new ones have been created. As we see here, today's secular world is characterized not by an absence of religion--although in some societies religious belief and practice have markedly declined--but rather by the continuing multiplication of new options, religious, spiritual, and anti-religious, which individuals and groups seize on in order to make sense of their lives and give shape to their spiritual aspirations. What this means for the world--including the new forms of collective religious life it encourages, with their tendency to a mass mobilization that breeds violence--is what Charles Taylor grapples with, in a book as timely as it is timeless.

God and evil
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Peterson, Michael L., (1950-)

God and evil : an introduction to the issues / Michael L. Peterson.

Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1998.

Abstract: This concise survey examines the problem of evil in the context of the philosophy of religion. The main problem of evil consists in reconciling belief in a just and loving God with evil and suffering in the world. Michael Peterson deals with this issue by working through questions such as the following: What is the relation of rational belief to religious faith? What responses have important thinkers advanced and which seem most promising? Is it possible to maintain religious commitment in light of evil? Peterson relies on the helpful distinction between moral and natural evil to clarify our understanding of the different aspects of the problem as well as avenues for response. The reader of this book gains not only an intellectual grasp of the debate over God and evil in professional philosophy but also the personal benefit of thinking through one of the most important issues in human life.

Feeling and form; a theory of art ....
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Langer, Susanne Katherina Knauth, (1895-1985.)

Feeling and form; a theory of art ....

New York, Scribner, 1953.

An introduction to the philosophy of art
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Eldridge, Richard Thomas, (1953-)

An introduction to the philosophy of art / Richard Eldridge.

Cambridge, UK : New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Abstract: In this book Richard Eldridge presents a clear and compact survey of philosophical theories of the nature and significance of art. Drawing on materials from classical and contemporary philosophy as well as from literary theory and art criticism, he explores the representational, expressive, and formal dimensions of art, and he argues that works of art present their subject matter in ways that are of enduring cognitive, moral, and social interest. His discussion, illustrated with a wealth of examples, ranges over topics such as beauty, originality, imagination, imitation, the ways in which we respond emotionally to art, and why we argue about which works are good. His accessible study will be invaluable to students and to all readers who are interested in the relation between thought and art.

Globalization in rural Mexico
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Rothstein, Frances.

Globalization in rural Mexico : three decades of change / Frances Abrahamer Rothstein.

1st ed.

Austin : University of Texas Press, 2007.

Abstract: Winner, Society of the Anthropology of Work Book Prize, 2010 When the ever-intensifying global marketplace "modernizes" rural communities, who stands to gain? Can local residents most impacted by changes to their social fabric ever recover or even identify what has been lost? Frances Abrahamer Rothstein uses thirty years of sustained anthropological fieldwork in the rural Mexican community of San Cosme Mazatecochco to showcase globalization's complexities and contradictions. Rothstein's lucid work chronicles the changes in production, consumption, and social relations during three distinct periods: the Mexican "miracle," when economic development fueled mobility for a large segment of the population, including San Cosme's worker-peasants; the lost decade of the 1980s, when much of what had been gained was lost; and the recent period of trade liberalization and globalization, considered by many in Mexico and beyond as a panacea and a disaster at the same time. After Mexico's textile industry decline in the late 1980s, some families of former textile workers in San Cosme opened home workshops-talleres-and a small-scale, textile-based economy took root. These families, who managed to prosper through their own trade and industry, demonstrate that those who rely on consumer demand for their livelihood need not always follow the dictate of the marketplace, but rather can position themselves assertively to influence alternative economic possibilities held close to their culture. Employing rich ethnography and broad analysis, Rothstein focuses on how everyday life has been transformed by these processes, but shows also how important continuities with the past persist. She strikes a delicate balance between firmly grounded scientific study and a deep compassion for the subjects of her work, while challenging contemporary views of globalization and consumption.

The case for women in medieval culture
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Blamires, Alcuin.

The case for women in medieval culture / Alcuin Blamires.

New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.

Abstract: The medieval period is commonly perceived as particularly misogynistic, yet the culture of the time constructed a "case for women" that is little known today. This book sets out to demonstrate the existence of substantial pro-feminine traditions extending back from the Middle Ages to the fourth century. Blamires offers a readable discussion of what kind of "feminism" or otherwise these traditions amount to, and what they contribute to key writers such as Chaucer, Christine de Pizan, and Abelard.

Making it work : the Prostitute's Rights Movement in perspective / Valerie Jenness.
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Jenness, Valerie, (1963-)

Making it work : the Prostitute's Rights Movement in perspective / Valerie Jenness.

New York : Aldine de Gruyter, c1993.

Social problems and social issues

Abstract: As its double-edged title suggests, Making It Work examines the "oldest profession" as just that: a service industry with professional sex workers. This reframing of prostitution is done by chronicling the evolution of COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics), the leading organization of the contemporary prostitutes' rights movement. Founded in the early 1970s, a period of intense and far-reaching change in American sexual mores, COYOTE sought from the beginning to claim ownership of the "problem" of prostitution from the traditional experts. In its first campaign, California-based COYOTE engaged local law enforcement and municipal government officials in debate over selective and discriminatory enforcement of criminal law. In its next stage of development, COYOTE joined in the feminist debates on violence against women and the right of women to control their bodies, linking the question of prostitution to the larger issues of women's rights. In recent years, prostitutes' rights organizations have countered assertions that prostitutes are spreading AIDS and these organizations now constitute a link between prostitutes and public health agencies. The book adds an important practical and theoretical voice to the issues of prostitution, pornography, and sexuality within contemporary feminism. Furthermore, in reconstructing prostitution as a social problem, it speaks more broadly to the notion of deviance, and how so-called deviants can act to frame the debates that affect their lives.

The great good place
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Oldenburg, Ray.

The great good place : cafâes, coffee shops, bookstores, bars, hair salons, and other hangouts at the heart of a community / Ray Oldenburg.

[Berkeley, Calif.] : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c1999.

Abstract: The Great Good Place argues that "third places" - where people can gather, put aside the concerns of work and home, and hang out simply for the pleasures of good company and lively conversation - are the heart of a community's social vitality and the grassroots of democracy.

The Blackwell city reader
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The Blackwell city reader / edited by Gary Bridge and Sophie Watson.

2nd ed.

Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.

Abstract: Updated to reflect the most current thinking on urban studies, The Blackwell City Reader, Second Edition features a comprehensive selection of multidisciplinary readings relating to the analysis and experience of global cities. Includes new sections of materialities and mobilities to capture the most recent debates; The most international reader of its kind, including extensive coverage of urban issues in Asia, China, and India; Combines theoretical approaches with a wide range of geographical case studies; Organized to be used as a stand-alone text or alongside Blackwell's A Companion to the City.

Citizens and the state
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Citizens and the state / edited by Hans-Dieter Klingemann and Dieter Fuchs.

New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.

Beliefs in government ; v. 1

Abstract: It is generally believed that the relationship between citizens and the state in West European democracies has undergone a fundamental change in the last decades. Many observers regard this change as a challenge to representative democracy. This book addresses the problem from the citizen's perspective. Singling out the ten fundamental components of the view that representative democracy is under threat, the book goes on to test them empirically by drawing on the extraordinary data set supplied by the Beliefs in Government research project. The results are startling. They refute the idea that citizens in West European societies have withdrawn support from their democracies. But they show exactly how the relationship between citizen and state has really changed in recent years. Traditional forms of political expression have clearly declined but others have evolved in their place. Citizens have become more critical towards politicians and political parties and they are willing to use non-institutionalized forms of political action to pursue their goals and interests.

Global democracy
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Global democracy : normative and empirical perspectives / edited by Daniele Archibugi, Mathias Koenig-Archibugi and Raffaele Marchetti.

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Abstract: Democracy is increasingly seen as the only legitimate form of government, but few people would regard international relations as governed according to democratic principles. Can this lack of global democracy be justified? Which models of global politics should contemporary democrats endorse and which should they reject? What are the most promising pathways to global democratic change? To what extent does the extension of democracy from the national to the international level require a radical rethinking of what democratic institutions should be? This book answers these questions by providing a sustained dialogue between scholars of political theory, international law and empirical social science. By presenting a broad range of views by prominent scholars, it offers an in-depth analysis of one of the key challenges of our century: globalizing democracy and democratizing globalization.

Human rights and the ethics of globalization
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Lee, Daniel E.

Human rights and the ethics of globalization / Daniel E. Lee, Elizabeth J. Lee.

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Abstract: Human Rights and the Ethics of Globalization provides a balanced, thoughtful discussion of the globalization of the economy and the ethical considerations inherent in the many changes it has prompted. The book's introduction maps out the philosophical foundations for constructing an ethic of globalization, taking into account both traditional and contemporary sources. These ideals are applied to four specific test cases: the ethics of investing in China, the case study of the Firestone company's presence in Liberia, free-trade and fair-trade issues pertaining to the coffee trade with Ethiopia and the use of low-wage factories in Mexico to serve the US market. The book concludes with a comprehensive discussion of how to enforce global compliance with basic human rights standards, with particular attention to stopping abuses by multinational corporations through litigation under the Alien Tort Claims Act.

Multilateralism under challenge?
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Newman, Edward <1970->

Multilateralism under challenge? : power, international order, and structural change / edited by Edward Newman, Ramesh Thakur and John Tirman.

New York : United Nations University Press, c2006.

Abstract: The principles, values, and manifestations of multilateralism, including the United Nations, are under sustained scrutiny and assault. Their performance and effectiveness are questioned, as are their decisionmaking procedures and their representation, according to 21st-century standards of accountability and democracy. All of this has a corrosive effect on their legitimacy. Multilateralism under Challenge? explores the performance and future of multilateral approaches and institutions with reference to major global problems such as terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, HIV/AIDS, environmental sustainability, economic justice, human rights, and humanitarian assistance. "Multilateralism is an essential component of international life, as the contributions to this volume clearly demonstrate. We need to make multilateralism more effective and more accountable, to be sure. This book advances constructive ideas on how to do just that." --John G. Ruggie, Harvard University

Artisans in Europe, 1300-1914
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Farr, James Richard <1950->

Artisans in Europe, 1300-1914 / James R. Farr.

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.

New approaches to European history ; 19

Abstract: This book is a survey of the history of work in general and of European urban artisans in particular, from the late middle ages to the era of industrialization. Unlike traditional histories of work and craftsmen, this book offers a multi-faceted understanding of artisan experience situated in the artisans' culture. It treats economic and institutional topics, but also devotes considerable attention to the changing ideologies of work, the role of government regulation in the world of work, the social history of craftspeople, the artisan in rebellion against the various authorities in his world, and the ceremonial and leisure life of artisans. Women, masters, journeymen, apprentices, and non-guild workers all receive substantial treatment. The book concludes with a chapter on the nineteenth century, examining the transformation of artisan culture, exploring how and why the early modern craftsman became the industrial wage-worker, mechanic or shopkeeper of the modern age.