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Sex and Deviance
Sex and Deviance is at once a raging critique of the values underpinning contemporary Western societies and a down-to-earth, pragmatic vision of the future. Guillaume Faye is meticulous in his analysis of the points at which Western societies have deviated from their golden mean, thus having triggered the tidal wave of social ills that they are facing and can expect to face. Faye identifies at the centre of this vortex the matter of sex and sexuality, and with this proffers an answer to the perennial question: What is the glue that holds societies together? Faye's penetrating assault on the specious thinking of ideologues is certain to rattle the convictions of those from across the spectrum. Much more than just a socio-political exposition, this book is an invitation to shed old ways of thinking and to begin new, hard-headed discussion over the most pertinent issues of this century.
The German Suitcase
This novel from “a suspense pro” is part World War II thriller and part modern-day mystery (Chicago Tribune). A vintage suitcase is pulled from the trash by a young New York advertising executive brainstorming a campaign on her way to work. The account is Steinbach Luggage, the German answer to Louis Vuitton and Hermes. There is only one problem with the vintage bag—like Steinbach’s CEO, it is a Holocaust survivor, as evidenced by the name and other personal data painted on it. The suitcase is hallowed memorabilia, and no one dares open it until it is determined if the owner is still alive. The Holocaust survivor turns out to be an eighty-nine-year-old member of New York’s Jewish a...
The Town of Vichy and the Politics of Identity
This book explores the contours of civic identity in the town of Vichy, France. Over the course of its history, Vichy has been known for three things: its thermal spa resort; its products (especially Vichy water and Vichy cosmetics); and its role in hosting the État Français, France’s collaborationist government in the Second World War. This last association has become an obsession for the residents of Vichy, who feel stigmatized and victimized by the widespread habit of referring to France’s wartime government as the 'Vichy regime'. This book argues that the stigma, victimhood, and decline suffered by Vichyssois are best understood by placing Vichy’s politics of identity in a broader historical context that considers corporate, as well as social and cultural, history.
食の歴史
【内容紹介】 「人類の幸福の源は、食にある」とジャック・アタリ氏はいいます。 衣食住は、昔から人の生活に欠かせない3要素です。地球の誕生から過去、現在、未来に至るまで、人類はどのように食べるという行為と関わってきたのか。アタリ氏は、これらを綿密な資料から分析します。 特に食には、生命を維持する以上の役割があり、政治・経済・文化・産業・性・哲学・環境・芸術などあらゆることが結びついてきました歴史があると指摘するのです。 たとえば、イタリアやフランスは食文化の宝庫であり、...
Louis Vuitton
Un successo planetario, scaturito dalla passione unita al genio – unico e originale – del suo ideatore. Nato nella prima metà dell’Ottocento e trasferitosi giovanissimo a Parigi, da apprendista fabbricante di valigie in pochi anni Louis Vuitton diviene il fondatore di uno dei marchi più famosi al mondo, in grado di rievocare un livello assoluto di lusso e di stile. Dell’uomo Louis Vuitton si sa poco. Una figura ammantata di riservatezza, una dote che ha contraddistinto anche i suoi discendenti, arrivando fino ai giorni nostri. Per la prima volta in questo libro i frutti di una ricerca minuziosa e affascinante che, partendo dalla vita del creatore del famosissimo marchio, ripercorre tutte le tappe e i successi della maison. Un viaggio lungo oltre un secolo e mezzo, dove si intrecciano storie e destini, trionfi e scoperte. Con un unico bagaglio, firmato Louis Vuitton.
Deluxe
Fashion may be fabulous, but what price true luxury? With incredible access to the glamorous world of the luxury brand, Deluxe goes deep inside the workings of today's world of profit margins and market share to discover the fate of real luxury. From the importance of fashion owners, to red carpet stars and the seasonal 'must-have' handbags, Dana Thomas shows how far illustrious houses have moved from their roots. Thomas witnesses how these 'luxury' handbags are no longer one in a million, discovers why luxury brand clothing doesn't last as long, and finds out just who is making your perfume. From terrifying raids on the Chinese sweat shops to the daunting chic of Paris workshops, from the handcrafting and economics of early-twentieth century designers to the violent truth behind the 'harmless' fakes, Deluxe goes deep into the world of extravagance, and asks: where can true luxury go now?
Selling Europe to the World
Chanel suits, Louis Vuitton bags and Omega watches are now objects that embody a globalized material culture. Over the past 30 years, the luxury goods industry has undergone a tremendous expansion around the world. However, it remains largely dominated by European companies, ranging from diversified conglomerates such as LVMH and Richemont to independent companies such as the Italian fashion houses Armani and Ermenegildo Zegna, and industrial groups like Swatch and L'Oréal or new start-ups such as Richard Mille. How and why did these companies succeed? How did they manage to transform a sector previously dominated by small family firms into a global big business? Selling Europe to the World presents the development of the global luxury goods industry from the 1980s to the present day. It highlights the strategies implemented by a new generation of entrepreneurs and explains, beyond the glamorous image conveyed by luxury brands, the sources of success of these firms. An essential book for understanding the success of the contemporary luxury industry.
The Long Aftermath
In its totality, the “Long Second World War”—extending from the beginning of the Spanish Civil War to the end of hostilities in 1945—has exerted enormous influence over European culture. Bringing together leading historians, sociologists, and literary and film scholars, this broadly interdisciplinary volume investigates Europeans’ individual and collective memories and the ways in which they have shaped the continent’s cultural heritage. Focusing on the major combatant nations—Spain, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, and Russia—it offers thoroughly contextualized explorations of novels, memoirs, films, and a host of other cultural forms to illuminate European public memory.
世界の取扱説明書
【内容紹介】 2050年、世界はどうなっているのか。私たちはそれまでに何をすべきなのか。 2023年〜50年の世界を大胆予測する。 【目次抜粋】 親愛なる日本の読者へ はじめに 第一章 概念 欲求と願望 稀少なモノとは何か 労働と生産 分配と交換 第二章 歴史 支配と予測 儀礼秩序 帝国秩序 商秩序──九つの「形態」、九つの「心臓」、九つの危機 商秩序の取扱説明書 第一の「形態」と「心臓」──ブルッヘ（一二五〇年～一三四八年） 第二の「形態」と「心臓」──ヴェネツィア（一三四八年～一四五三年） 第三の「...
Historias de la alimentación
¿Qué comían los humanos hace diez mil años? ¿Qué comerán dentro de un siglo? ¿Cómo se explican las prohibiciones alimentarias de cada religión? ¿Ha desaparecido realmente el canibalismo? ¿Cuáles son los vínculos entre la sexualidad y la comida? ¿Cómo y dónde surgieron los restaurantes? ¿Podremos alimentar de manera saludable a diez mil millones de personas? ¿Nos veremos obligados a comer lo que nos impone la inteligencia artificial? A través de un recorrido que va desde el origen gradual del Homo sapiens, pasando por la invención de la ganadería y la agricultura, el surgimiento y la caída de los imperios, hasta nuestros días de fast-food y comidas en polvo, Jacques At...
