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...under its influence mainstream critical discourse has broadened to consider the social, historical and political contexts in which art is produced. Rediscovered female artists are not listed in every syllabus, but more and more students, art educators point out, are eager to learn about ignored talents. How to select which ones to study? Says Spero: "It's so subjective. It always comes down to that old chestnut, quality." Whether feminists like it or not, the viewer's quest for quality may be as fundamental, and inevitable, as the artist's urge to create...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art Quarreling over Quality | 11/8/1990 | See Source »

...hours for their wives. Younger men increasingly take out the garbage and play with their children on weekends but still leave most household affairs to their wives. A 33-year-old banker typically relies on his wife to lay out his clothes each morning. But, he adds, "I select the necktie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Needs Equality? | 11/8/1990 | See Source »

...applications from all around the country," said Michael P. Gardner, the city's personnel director, adding that the city hopes to select a commissioner early next year, before Police Chief Anthony G. Paolillo steps down from...

Author: By Beong-soo Kim, | Title: City Completes Search For Police Commissioner | 11/6/1990 | See Source »

...calories, high in fiber and useful for treating cardiovascular disease, colon cancer, diabetes and diverticulitis. Last May the munchables were whisked off supermarket shelves by their manufacturer when the FDA judged the claims to be false. Just last month, the agency warned six food companies, including Health Valley Foods, Select Origin and Ralston Purina, to remove cholesterol-reducing claims from a variety of packaged foods, ranging from Oat Chex cereal to Rice Bran...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Food: Less Baloney on the Shelves | 11/5/1990 | See Source »

HARVARD has a long tradition of keeping students at bay when it comes time to select a new president. That tradition should...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Time For Some Glasnost | 10/29/1990 | See Source »

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