Henry Kariel (39 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Black titles on white illustrated soft covers, 137 pages including notes, sources and index plus 15 pages of introductory material. First printing of the soft cover edition. Book is structurally sound but has extensive margin marks, notes and underlinings in the text.…

Paperback. Condition: Used-Very Good. Edition Not Stated. Pap. Minor shelf-wear.

Paperback. Condition: UsedGood. Paperback; scuffing, light soiling, and shelf wear to exterior; mark on fro nt where price sticker was removed; underlining and margin notes; in good c ondition with firm binding.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Dirty top edges, some corner folds, some underlining and notation in red pencil, Good in Good Dust Jacket with chipping along edges and small edge tears.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: UsedGood. Hardcover; fading and edge wear to exterior; nick to cloth at top front edg e; fading to pages; in good condition with clean text, firm binding. Dust j acket shows scuffing, light soiling, and edge tears.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback. Margin lines and checks in red pencil and ink, Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Notations and underlining in red pencil by a reviewer, else Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: UsedGood. Paperback; fading, scuffing, and edge wear to exterior; creasing to spine; in good condition with clean text, firm binding.

Broschiert. Condition: Gut. 308 Seiten; Das hier angebotene Buch stammt aus einer teilaufgelösten Bibliothek und kann die entsprechenden Kennzeichnungen aufweisen (Rückenschild, Instituts-Stempel.); der Buchzustand ist ansonsten ordentlich und dem Alter entsprechend gut. In ENGLISCHER Sprache. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 385. …

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Softcover. Very Good condition. Free of any markings and no writings inside. Clear Text. Minor shelf-wear. Foxing on edges and on covers. Mild age tanning. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. THE DESPERATE POLITICS OF POSTMODERNISM, Henry S. Kariel, softcover, 1989. BOOK CONDITION: very good. The text block is in near fine condition with no tears, marks, or dog ears. Foxing along top edge. There is no bookplate or signature of a prior owner. This is not a library book nor a remainder. The wraps are in very good condition (light residue remains from label removed from bottom of spine). 8 ½ x 6, 184 pages, 11 ounces XX [From the back cover] According to Henry S. Kariel, contemporary culture IS increasingly governed by technological and market forces that threaten our ability to control our own destiny, Having entered the postmodern era, many people feel unmoored, uncentered in a world viewed as spiraling blindly toward oblivion. In this provocative book, Kariel offers a deeply pessimistic meditation on the postmodern aesthetics that has emerged in reaction to the oppressive structures of our society. His discussion ranges over vast regions of contemporary culture, examining in particular what he calls postmodern performances, from Christo's sculpture to the writings of Milan Kundera, from Fellini's films to Beckett's plays, from Robert Irwin's paintings to Cornelius Cardew's musical scores. Kariel sees postmodern art and aesthetics as a desperate effort to keep reviving that which is deadened by technology and instrumentalism. He identifies a pragmatic aesthetics that links playful activities in all domains, arguing that only by fusing spontaneous and instrumental action and by continually deconstructing, reviewing, revising, and regrouping our centering sources (rituals, beliefs, canons, social institutions, etc.), can we defuse the oppressive elements of our modern cultural landscape. Professor of political science at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Henry S. Kariel is the author of numerous books, including Beyond Liberalism, Where Relations Grow. …

Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. In this provocative book, Kariel offers a pessimistic meditation on the postmodern art and aesthetics that have emerged in reaction to the oppressive structures of our society and that represent, he feels, a desperate effort to revive that which is deadened by technology and instrumentalism. Kariel identifies a pragmatic aesthetics that links playful activities in all domains, arguing that only by fusing spontaneous and instrument action and by continually deconstructing, reviewing, and regrouping our centering sources can we defuse the oppressive elements of our modern cultural landscape. Former library book. Solid binding. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.…

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

ISBN 0-06-090584-0. Trade Paperback. First Printing. Very Good Condition. Tight sound unmarked copy with scuffs to covers and edge wear.

paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 339pp. Tan cloth hardback, no DJ, VG, light brown foxing spots on outer page edges and few pages in text, no names or writing, index, notes and references, The Decline of American Pluralism.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 149 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Beautiful text. Air bubbles in cover protector. An Ex-University-Library (The Wollman Library, Barnard College, NY)-Book with all the usual and standard signs (stamps, stickers,envelope,etc.). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. Dust jacket has small 1cm piece missing top spine. 258pp John Pilgrim's copy.

gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Gut. 258 Seiten; Das hier angebotene Buch stammt aus einer teilaufgelösten Bibliothek und kann die entsprechenden Kennzeichnungen aufweisen (Rückenschild, Instituts-Stempel.); der Buchzustand ist ansonsten ordentlich und dem Alter entsprechend gut. In ENGLISCHER Sprache. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 520.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -. 1st Ed. some underlining; uncut edges; some foxing under DJ.

1st edition. Near-fine cloth copy in a very good, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series: History of Western political thought ; v.5. Physical description: xii, 258 pages 22 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references. Subjects: Political science History; Political science; History 20th century; State Modern Theory. 1 Kg.…

paperback octavo (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

1st edition. Near-fine cloth copy in a very good, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series: History of Western political thought ; v.5. Physical description: xii, 258 pages 22 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references. Subjects: Political science History; Political science; History 20th century; State Modern Theory. 1 Kg.…

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Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Muy Bien. 248 p.