Retro History And Nostalgia
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Author | : Veronika Pehe |
Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2020-02-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1789206286 |
Download Velvet Retro Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Scholars of state socialism have frequently invoked “nostalgia” to identify an uncritical longing for the utopian ambitions and lived experience of the former Eastern Bloc. However, this concept seems insufficient to describe memory cultures in the Czech Republic and other contexts in which a “retro” fascination with the past has proven compatible with a steadfast critique of the state socialist era. This innovative study locates a distinctively retro aesthetic in Czech literature, film, and other cultural forms, enriching our understanding of not only the nation’s memory culture, but also the ways in which popular culture can structure collective memory.
Author | : K. Niemeyer |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2014-05-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1137375884 |
Download Media and Nostalgia Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Media and Nostalgia is an interdisciplinary and international exploration of media and their relation to nostalgia. Each chapter demonstrates how nostalgia has always been a media-related matter, studying also the recent nostalgia boom by analysing, among others, digital photography, television series and home videos.
Author | : Stella Sims |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2015 |
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Author | : Gary Cross |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2015-09-08 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0231539606 |
Download Consumed Nostalgia Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. For many of us, modern memory is shaped less by a longing for the social customs and practices of the past or for family heirlooms handed down over generations and more by childhood encounters with ephemeral commercial goods and fleeting media moments in our age of fast capitalism. This phenomenon has given rise to communities of nostalgia whose members remain loyal to the toys, television, and music of their youth. They return to the theme parks and pastimes of their upbringing, hoping to reclaim that feeling of childhood wonder or teenage freedom. Consumed nostalgia took definite shape in the 1970s, spurred by an increase in the turnover of consumer goods, the commercialization of childhood, and the skillful marketing of nostalgia. Gary Cross immerses readers in this fascinating and often delightful history, unpacking the cultural dynamics that turn pop tunes into oldies and childhood toys into valuable commodities. He compares the limited appeal of heritage sites such as Colonial Williamsburg to the perpetually attractive power of a Disney theme park and reveals how consumed nostalgia shapes how we cope with accelerating change. Today nostalgia can be owned, collected, and easily accessed, making it less elusive and often more fun than in the past, but its commercialization has sometimes limited memory and complicated the positive goals of recollection. By unmasking the fascinating, idiosyncratic character of modern nostalgia, Cross helps us better understand the rituals of recall in an age of fast capitalism.
Author | : Peter Leigh |
Publisher | : Ilex Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2018-11-01 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 1781576823 |
Download The Nostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech: Computer, Consoles & Games Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Remember what a wild frontier the early days of home gaming were? Manufacturers releasing new consoles at a breakneck pace; developers creating games that kept us up all night, then going bankrupt the next day; and what self-respecting kid didn't beg their parents for an Atari or a Nintendo? This explosion of computers, consoles, and games was genuinely unlike anything the tech world has seen before or since. This thoroughly researched and geeky trip down memory lane pulls together the most entertaining stories from this dynamic era, and brings you the classic tech that should never be forgotten.
Author | : Tobias Becker |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2023 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 067425175X |
Download Yesterday Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Nostalgia, supposedly, is the sphere of the sentimentalist. But also, and most definitely, it is a force in the creation of the present and future and thus worth careful thought. Yesterday argues that nostalgia's critics defend an idea of progress as naïve as the longing they denounce, while conflating nostalgia itself with historical whitewashing.
Author | : Paul Grainge |
Publisher | : Praeger |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2002-09-30 |
Genre | : Art |
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Download Monochrome Memories Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Through engaging case studies on news magazines, Hollywood film, brand advertising, and movie colorization, this volume examines the resurgence of the black and white image in the 90s.
Author | : Anne Massey |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2019-03-26 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1119111188 |
Download A Companion to Contemporary Design since 1945 Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
A critical overview of contemporary design and its place within the broader context of art history A Companion to Contemporary Design since 1945 introduces readers to a collection of specially commissioned essays exploring the complex areas of design that emerged through the latter half of the twentieth century, design history, design methods, design studies and more recently, design thinking. The book delivers a thoughtful overview of all design disciplines and also strives to stimulate inter-disciplinary debate and examine unconsidered convergences among design applications in different fields. By offering a new perspective on design, the articles assembled here present a challenging account of the boundaries between design history and its cognate disciplines, especially art history. The volume comprises five sections—Time, Place, Space, Objects and Audiences—that discuss environments for design and how we interact with designed objects and spaces. Notable features include: 24 new essays reflecting the current state of design history and theory, and examining developments on a global basis Contributions by eminent scholars and practitioners from around the globe Enriched throughout with illustrations A Companion to Contemporary Design since 1945 provides a new and thought-provoking revision of our conception and understanding of contemporary design that will be essential reading for students at both undergraduate and graduate levels as well as researchers and teachers working in design history, theory and practice, and in related fields.
Author | : Christopher Shaw |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Art, British |
ISBN | : 9780719028755 |
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Author | : Elizabeth E. Guffey |
Publisher | : Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2006-11-15 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781861892904 |
Download Retro Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Drawing upon a wealth of original research and entertaining anecdotal material, Guffey unearths the roots of the term “retro” and chronicles its evolving manifestations in culture and art throughout the last century.