Word: romanticization
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Riesman, in his inaugural lecture, discussed the origins and problems of work in the field of national character, with special reference to the American case. He distinguished between two kinds of approach: the "classical," emphasizing generalizations that can be applied to any society; and the "romantic," concerned with a particular...
His own The Lonely Crowd, Riesman said, falls into the romantic category, placing its emphasis on specific social strata in this country. The book takes the U.S. as the chief exemplar of post-industrial society and seeks to assess the meaning of this situation for individuals and for institutions.
Two for the Seesaw. Romantic ping-pong between two emotional D.P.s in Manhattan with a final score of love-nothing.
Cherubini was an important figure in musical history, due mainly to his work in the early romantic opera and the fact that he was an influential composer in the early 19th Century. Today, his works, with few exceptions, are praised but unperformed, the D minor Requiem being a case in...
The film job was tempting. "So many African pictures are being made these days that this film company wanted to hire a full-time native artist. I was young and romantic and I could see myself with beret and cigar, you know."