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“La Mère Humanité”: Femininity In The Romantic Socialism Of Pierre Leroux And The Abbé A.–L. Constant, Naomi J. Andrews Oct 2002

“La Mère Humanité”: Femininity In The Romantic Socialism Of Pierre Leroux And The Abbé A.–L. Constant, Naomi J. Andrews

History

It was during the July Monarchy in France, in the era immediately preceding the Revolution of 1848, that the ideology we call socialism became more than an abstraction held by isolated intellectuals and conspirators. A series of individuals, loose-knit associations, and more formal écoles were active during the 1830s and 1840s, developing a varied agenda of social reform, economic cooperation, or association, mystical Christianity, and women's liberation. Roughly lumped under the pejorative rubric of utopian socialism, and perhaps more accurately called romantic socialism, this movement was ultimately unsuccessful in achieving its diverse goals, but contributed significantly to the political discourse …


'All China Has Muscles Now, And We Know How To Use Them': Nationalist And Communist Sporting Cultures During Wartime, 1937-45, Andrew D. Morris Apr 2002

'All China Has Muscles Now, And We Know How To Use Them': Nationalist And Communist Sporting Cultures During Wartime, 1937-45, Andrew D. Morris

History

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Historical Perspectives On Technology And Society, Barbara Molony Apr 2002

Historical Perspectives On Technology And Society, Barbara Molony

History

Silicon Valley is a unique place in a unique moment of time. To say that it exists within history seems obvious; what might be less apparent is that Silicon Valley also has come to define both the practice and the subject of history. History and the exciting technologies born and bred in Silicon Valley are intimately linked. These ties were highlighted in a remarkable series of events and presentations sponsored by the Center for Science, Technology, and Society (CSTS) in October 2001. This issue of STS NEXUS captures the insights of those presentations.


Coining An Electronic Dialect? Erasing Regional Differences In Vietnam In Internet Chat-Rooms, Christina Elizabeth Firpo Jan 2002

Coining An Electronic Dialect? Erasing Regional Differences In Vietnam In Internet Chat-Rooms, Christina Elizabeth Firpo

History

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"I Believe You Can Fly": Basketball Culture In Postsocialist China, Andrew Morris Jan 2002

"I Believe You Can Fly": Basketball Culture In Postsocialist China, Andrew Morris

History

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Prodigies And Portents: Providentialism In The Eighteenth- Century Chesapeake, Kathleen S. Murphy Jan 2002

Prodigies And Portents: Providentialism In The Eighteenth- Century Chesapeake, Kathleen S. Murphy

History

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"I Went To Learn," Meanings Of The European Tour Of Senator Robert M. La Follette, 1923, Nancy Unger Jan 2002

"I Went To Learn," Meanings Of The European Tour Of Senator Robert M. La Follette, 1923, Nancy Unger

History

In 1923, progressive Senator Robert M. La Follette, an astute observer of government, economics, and social conditions, toured Europe in preparation for his third-party presidential bid. This article examines that trip and its legacy, particularly in relation to Daniel T. Rodgers' 1998 book Atlantic Crossings: Social Politics in a Progressive Age.1