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The Logic of Culture
Authority and Identity in the Modern Era
William Ray (Author)
9780631213444, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 9 November 2001
228 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.336 kg
"This densely and incisively written book provides a compelling theoretical framework for the understanding of the "logic" of culture in modern times. From the rhetoric of the French Revolution to contemporary museum displays, from Schiller's aesthetics to concepts broached by Matthew Arnold, Foucault and Bourdieu, Ray engages a variety of periods, genres, issues, and regimes of thought with mastery and elegance. A major accomplishment and a fascinating read!" Bernadette Fort, Northwestern University and Editor of Eighteenth-Century Studies "A tightly argued and coherent account of the conflicting impulses within culture, Ray's study will take its rightful place among the best recent work on the intricacies of culture." John C. O'Neal, Hamilton College
This book proposes an analysis of the underlying 'logic' of culture, drawing on a wide range of material not previously examined in works of this kind.
Series Editor's Preface. Preface. Introduction: The Paradox of Culture. 1. The Roots of Cultural Logic. 2. Inventing Culture. 3. Instituting Culture. 4. Culture, Critique and Community. Notes. Index.
Subject Areas: History [HB]
