The Economy of Prestige

The Economy of Prestige
ISBN-10
0674030435
ISBN-13
9780674030435
Category
Social Science
Pages
409
Language
English
Published
2008
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Author
James F. English

Description

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.

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