Culture and the State

Lloyd, David

ISBN 10: 0415911036 / ISBN 13: 9780415911030

Published by Routledge, 1998

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This volume explores the remarkable convergence that took place between theories of the modern state and theories of culture from the end of the 18th century to the late 19th century. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; JFC; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318. . 1998. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Culture and the State
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415911036
• ISBN 13: 9780415911030
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

From the end of the eighteenth century to the late nineteenth century, a remarkable convergence takes place in Europe between theories of the modern state and theories of culture. Culture and the State explores that theoretical convergence in relation to the social functions of state and cultural institutions, showing how cultural education comes to play the role of forming citizens for the modern state. It critiques the way in which materialistic thinking has largely taken the concept of culture for granted and failed to grasp its relation to the idea of the state.

About the Author

Paul Thomas is Professor of Political Science, specializing in political theory, University of California, Bekeley. He is the Author of Alien Politics:Marxist State Theory Retrieved (Routledge, 1994.) DavidLloyd is Professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley.