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The Economic Limits to Modern Politics
Edited by JOHN DUNN
The central problem of modern government and political action is how to choose and implement effective economic policies. This volume attempts to display the historical novelty and intellectual importance of this dilemma, to uncover its origins, and to produce a remedy through a clearer and steadier focus. £19 50 net HB 0521352835 215pp. Murphy Institute Studies in Political Economy 2
The Meaning of General Theoretical Sociology
Tradition and Formalization
THOMAS J. FARARO
This study of the central elements of sociological theory emphasises the
formalisation and unification processes in order to advance the state of theory
today.
£27.50 net HB 0521372585 384pp.
Constructing a Sociology of the Arts
VERA L ZOLBERG
In this book, the author examines the diverse theoretical approaches to the study of the arts and develops a sociological approach that acknowledges the importance of aesthetic imperatives and the individual creative process. £27.50 net HB 0521351464 272 pp £9.95 net PB 0521 359597
By Means of Performance
Intercultural Studies of Theatre and Ritual Edited by RICHARD SCHECHNER and WILLA APPEL
Investigating performance behaviour in a wide variety of contexts and cultures, this book brings together essays from leading anthropologists, artists and performance theorists. It provides a definitive introduction to the field of performance studies. £35.00 net HB 0521326087 320pp. £14.95 net PB 0521339154
How Societies Remember
PAUL CONNERTON
This book focuses on the images and recollected knowledge of the past that are conveyed and sustained by ritual performances and argues that performative memory should not be neglected in the study of cultural history. £25 00 net HB 0 521 24948 1 127 pp. £8.50 net PB 0521 270936 Themes in the Social Sciences
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