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Social Jane : the small, secret sociology of Jane Austen /
Jane Austen's universe is so focused on interiority, on the subjectivities of her characters, that it promises little for the sociologist. In this original piece of work on the Austen novels, Christopher Wilkes examines the social nature of Austen's contribution, using Bourdieu's theo...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2013.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | Jane Austen's universe is so focused on interiority, on the subjectivities of her characters, that it promises little for the sociologist. In this original piece of work on the Austen novels, Christopher Wilkes examines the social nature of Austen's contribution, using Bourdieu's theory of social practice. In an investigation that spans the social worlds of landscape, economics, culinary practice and fashion, Wilkes argues that Austen was an exemplary social analyst, uniquely able to reveal t ... |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (xi, 263 pages .) |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781443852708 1443852708 |