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Art in History, 600 BC - 2000 AD: Ideas in Profile by Martin Kemp
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Category: Art | Series: Ideas in Profile
Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big Topics Art has always been part of history. But we often think of it as outside history. When we look at a painting by Raphael, Rembrandt or Rubens it speaks to us directly, but it's also an historical document, part of a living world. Renowned art historian ...Show more
Conservatism by Roger Scruton
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Category: Culture Ideas Politics | Series: Ideas in Profile
Roger Scruton looks at the central ideas of conservatism over the centuries. He examines conservative thinking on civil society, the rule of law and the role of the state on the one hand; and freedom (including freedom of expression and association), morality, equality, property and rights on the other. ...Show more
Criticism: Ideas in Profile by Catherine Belsey
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Category: Culture Ideas Politics | Series: Ideas in Profile
Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big Topics At the heart of criticism lies one question: What do you think of it? Every time we comment on an artefact, whether a poem, a play, a painting, a novel or a piano concerto, we are acting as critics, making our own judgements and interpretations. Among ...Show more
Feminism: Ideas in Profile by Deborah Cameron
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Category: Culture Ideas Politics | Series: Ideas in Profile Ser.
'Feminism' wrote Marie Shear in 1986, 'is the radical notion that women are people'. But, simple and powerful though this definition is, feminism is not a single, clear narrative. It doesn't begin with a specific event at a particular moment in time, it can't be identified with any one political organiz ...Show more
Social Theory by William Outhwaite
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Category: Culture Ideas Politics | Series: Ideas in Profile
Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big Topics In a world that is constantly changing, understanding the world has never been more important. But by thinking in neat segments, we miss the big picture. When economists think about globalisation, they often see trade; politicians see institutions and ...Show more
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