George L Henderson
Biographic Data
| ID | 130112 |
|---|---|
| NAME | George L Henderson |
| GIVEN NAMES | George L |
| FAMILY NAME | Henderson |
| SIGNATURE | HENDERSON G L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Minnesota |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
What (Else) We Talk about When We Talk about Landscape
What was Fight Club? Theses on the value worlds of trash capitalism
Since its 1999 theatrical release, Fight Club has been a cult favorite notable for the regular punches thrown and received by its protagonists. How should we read these thrashings alongside what is arguably the film's other great obsession, trash? I argue that Fight Club's trash is no mere adjunct or prop for the story; it is the central value-theoretic object structuring the film. Drawing upon recent literatures that urge us to value trash, the …
Value
California & the Fictions of Capital
Journal Article California & the Fictions of Capital Get access California & the Fictions of Capital. By Henderson George L. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. xxvii + 265 pp. Illustrations, maps, tables, notes, bibliography, index. $55.00.) Ralph Mann Ralph Mann University of Colorado Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Western Historical Quarterly, Volume 31, Issue 2, May 2000, Pages 234–235, https://…
California and the Fictions of Capital
Close Encounters
Romancing the Sand
Hard upon the heels of a philosophy which glorifies success must follow a philosophy which rationalizes failure. 1 Commodities borrow their aesthetic language from human courtship; but then the relationship is reversed and people borrow their aesthetic expression from the world of the commodity. 2
Effects of Brief Alcoholism Training on General Hospital Personnel
A brief (31-hour) training program on alcoholism was provided by state mental hospital staff for 27 general hospital personnel. Pre- and post-training comparisons were made on a 20-item opinions about alcoholism scale and a 26-item test designed to measure knowledge of how to interact with alcoholics in a more positive, therapeutic manner. The results indicated that the program significantly improved both staff attitudes and knowledge
California and the Fictions of Capital
What was Fight Club? Theses on the value worlds of trash capitalism
Since its 1999 theatrical release, Fight Club has been a cult favorite notable for the regular punches thrown and received by its protagonists. How should we read these thrashings alongside what is arguably the film's other great obsession, trash? I argue that Fight Club's trash is no mere adjunct or prop for the story; it is the central value-theoretic object structuring the film. Drawing upon recent literatures that urge us to value trash, the …
Value
Close Encounters
Romancing the Sand
Hard upon the heels of a philosophy which glorifies success must follow a philosophy which rationalizes failure. 1 Commodities borrow their aesthetic language from human courtship; but then the relationship is reversed and people borrow their aesthetic expression from the world of the commodity. 2
Effects of Brief Alcoholism Training on General Hospital Personnel
A brief (31-hour) training program on alcoholism was provided by state mental hospital staff for 27 general hospital personnel. Pre- and post-training comparisons were made on a 20-item opinions about alcoholism scale and a 26-item test designed to measure knowledge of how to interact with alcoholics in a more positive, therapeutic manner. The results indicated that the program significantly improved both staff attitudes and knowledge
Romancing the Sand
Hard upon the heels of a philosophy which glorifies success must follow a philosophy which rationalizes failure. 1 Commodities borrow their aesthetic language from human courtship; but then the relationship is reversed and people borrow their aesthetic expression from the world of the commodity. 2
Close Encounters
California and the Fictions of Capital
California & the Fictions of Capital
Journal Article California & the Fictions of Capital Get access California & the Fictions of Capital. By Henderson George L. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. xxvii + 265 pp. Illustrations, maps, tables, notes, bibliography, index. $55.00.) Ralph Mann Ralph Mann University of Colorado Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Western Historical Quarterly, Volume 31, Issue 2, May 2000, Pages 234–235, https://…
Value
What was Fight Club? Theses on the value worlds of trash capitalism
Since its 1999 theatrical release, Fight Club has been a cult favorite notable for the regular punches thrown and received by its protagonists. How should we read these thrashings alongside what is arguably the film's other great obsession, trash? I argue that Fight Club's trash is no mere adjunct or prop for the story; it is the central value-theoretic object structuring the film. Drawing upon recent literatures that urge us to value trash, the …
What (Else) We Talk about When We Talk about Landscape
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