Screen LibraryContemporary bohemia : a case study of an artistic community in Philadelphia /
This book presents an investigation and assessment of an artistic community that emerged within Philadelphia's Fishtown and the nearby neighborhood of Kensington. The book starts out by examining historical and sociological work on bohemia, and then provides a detailed history of greater Philad...
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Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | Cham, Switzerland : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
SpringerBriefs in sociology,
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| Summary: |
This book presents an investigation and assessment of an artistic community that emerged within Philadelphia's Fishtown and the nearby neighborhood of Kensington. The book starts out by examining historical and sociological work on bohemia, and then provides a detailed history of greater Philadelphia and the Fishtown/Kensington region. After analyzing the ways in which Fishtown/Kensington's artistic community maintains continuity with bohemian tradition, it demonstrates that this community has decoupled traditional bohemian practices from their anti-bourgeois foundation. The book also demons |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 126 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9783030187743 3030187748 |
| Index Number: | NX180 |
| CLC: | J171.2-05 |
| Call Number: | J171.2-05/M913 |