A Brief History of the Masses by Stefan Jonsson
Drawing on examples from literature, politics, philosophy, and additional pieces of art, this book reveals surprising parallels between the people's political representation and their aesthetic representation.
A compact yet comprehensive survey.. Jonsson's globally wide-ranging and rich discussion raises important questions. Choice "From his detailed analyses of three monumental works of art, Stefan Jonsson constructs an erudite and elegant meditation on the developments of modern European art and literature, out of which emerges, throughout the course of the book, an intriguing and illuminating view of the possibilities of revolution and democracy that remain for us today. -- Michael Hardt
Stefan Jonsson is a writer and critic based in Stockholm, Sweden. He is associate professor of ethnic studies at the University of Linkoping and has been a fellow at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles and visiting professor at the University of Michigan. He is the author of Subject Without Nation: Robert Musil and the History of Modern Identity.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231145268 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231145268 |
| Title | A Brief History of the Masses |
| Author | Stefan Jonsson |
| Series | Columbia Themes In Philosophy Social Criticism And The Arts |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 2008-08-06 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
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