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A celebration of Sinatra's enduring impact on American
entertainment and cultural life. For nearly sixty years, Frank
Sinatra [1915-98] triumphed in concert, in the recording studio, on
television, and on the big screen, refashioning his image to suit
the temper of the times. Sinatra did it "his way," remaining
bothelusive and alluring, and appealing to men and women alike.
This collection analyzes the qualities that ensured Sinatra's
staying power: his impeccable musicality, his charisma, his
tough-mindedness, and even his peccadilloes. The contributors to
this volume evaluate Sinatra's impact on all areas of
entertainment, and examine many of the cultural forces he
influenced and was influenced by, including Bing Crosby, Elvis, the
"Beats," the Beatles, and Rock 'n' Roll. What emerges is a portrait
of an artist, entertainment icon, and legendary symbol of popular
culture. This appreciation of the Sinatra phenomenon celebrates his
enduring impact on American entertainment and cultural life.
Contributors: Blaine Allan, Samuel L. Chell, David Finck, Joseph
Fioravanti Jeanne Fuchs, Philip Furia, Roger Gilbert, Ruth Prigozy,
Walter Raubicheck, Lisa Jo Sagolla, Ron Simon, Arnold Jay Smith,
James F. Smith, Patric M. Verrone, David Wild Jeanne Fuchs is
Professor Emerita of Comparative Literature and Languages at
Hofstra University; Ruth Prigozy is Professor of English at Hofstra
University.
Great statesmen and gentlemen, men of honor and rank, seem to be
phenomena of a bygone Aristocratic era. Aristocracies, which
emphasize rank, and value difference, quality, beauty, rootedness,
continuity, stand in direct contrast to democracies, which value
equality, autonomy, novelty, standardization, quantity, utility and
mobility. Is there any place for aristocratic values and virtues in
the modern democratic social and political order? This volume
consists of essays by political theorists, historians, and literary
theorists that explore this question in the works of aristocratic
thinkers, both ancient and modern. The volume includes analyses of
aristocratic virtues, interpretations of aristocratic assemblies
and constitutions, both historic and contemporary, as well as
critiques of liberal virtues and institutions. Essays on Tacitus,
Hobbes, Burke, Tocqueville, Nietzsche, as well as some lesser known
figures, such as Henri de Boulainvilliers, John Randolph of
Roanoke, Louis de Bonald, Konstantin Leontiev, Jose Ortega y
Gasset, Richard Weaver, and the Eighth Duke of Northumberland,
explore ways of preserving and adapting the salutary aspects of the
aristocratic ethos to the needs of modern liberal societies.
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