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THE ECONOMY OF PRESTIGE
PRIZES, AWARDS, AND THE CIRCULATION OF CULTURAL VALUE |
| By: |
James F. English |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£34.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0674036530 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780674036536 |
| Publisher: |
HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 January, 2005 |
| Pages: |
432 |
| Synopsis: |
This is a book about one of the great untold stories of modern cultural life: the remarkable ascendancy of prizes in literature and the arts. James F. English documents the dramatic rise of the awards industry and its complex role within what he describes as an economy of cultural prestige. |
| Illustrations: |
17 halftones |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Harvard University Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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