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Theory of the Avant-Garde Theory of the Avant-Garde Peter Bürger 1984 Spring
This volume sets before English-language readers for the first time a fully elaborated theory of the “institution of art.” The author argues that it is the social status of art, its function and prestige in society, that provides the connection between the individual art work and history. Bürger’s concept of the institution of art establishes a framework within which a work of art is both produced and received.
Practical Reason, Aristotle, and Weakness of the Will Practical Reason, Aristotle, and Weakness of the Will Norman O. Dahl 1984 Fall
The Structural Allegory: Reconstructive Encounters with the New French Thought The Structural Allegory Reconstructive Encounters with the New French Thought John Fekete, Editor 1984 Fall
The People Named the Chippewa: Narrative Histories The People Named the Chippewa Narrative Histories Gerald Vizenor 1984 Fall
Ranging in time and space from Madeline Island and the reservations of northern Minnesota to the urban reservation of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Vizenor recounts the experiences of the Chippewa and their encounters with the white people who “named” them.
Theory and History of Folklore Theory and History of Folklore Vladimir Propp Anatoly Liberman, Editor 1984 Spring
A selection of seven essays and three book chapters from Russian folklorist Propp’s later work.
Scenes from the Drama of European Literature Scenes from the Drama of European Literature Erich Auerbach 1984 Spring
Dubious Alliance: The Making of Minnesota’s DFL Party Dubious Alliance The Making of Minnesota’s DFL Party John Earl Haynes 1984 Spring
The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge The Postmodern Condition A Report on Knowledge Jean-François Lyotard 1984 Spring
This founding essay of the postmodern movement argues that knowledge-science, technology, and the arts-has undergone a change of status since the 19th century and especially since the late 1950s.
Problems of Dostoevsky’s Poetics Problems of Dostoevsky’s Poetics Mikhail Bakhtin Caryl Emerson, Editor 1984 Spring
This important 20th-century theory of the novel focuses on “Dostoevskian discourse.”
Perceptual Acquaintance: From Descartes to Reid Perceptual Acquaintance From Descartes to Reid John W. Yolton 1984 Spring
Fixin’ Fish: A Guide to Handling, Buying, Preserving, and Preparing Fish Fixin’ Fish A Guide to Handling, Buying, Preserving, and Preparing Fish Jeffrey Gunderson 1984 Spring
The Welfare State and Beyond: Success and Problems in Scandinavia The Welfare State and Beyond Success and Problems in Scandinavia Gunnar Heckscher None None
Story and Situation: Narrative Seduction and the Power of Fiction Story and Situation Narrative Seduction and the Power of Fiction Ross Chambers 1984 Spring
Studies the relation between teller and listener in a set of French, English, and American short stories from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Selected Writings on Agricultural Policy and Economic Analysis Selected Writings on Agricultural Policy and Economic Analysis Frederick V. Waugh James P. Houck and Martin E. Abel, Editors None None
Testing Scientific Theories Testing Scientific Theories John Earman, Editor 1984 Spring