Stephen Kidd
Biographic Data
| ID | 7200345 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephen Kidd |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephen |
| FAMILY NAME | Kidd |
| SIGNATURE | KIDD S |
| AFFILIATIONS | a HelpAge International , PO Box 32832, London , N19 9ZN , UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Humanities and Public Policy
This chapter explores the evolution of state, local, and federal policies to promote engagement with the humanities in the United States from the Early Republic through the contemporary moment. It focuses particularly on policymakers’ efforts to support or influence educational institutions, libraries, museums, and historic sites. The authors argue that over time, humanities policy has largely focused on the value of the humanities to cultivating…
The Comedian as Critic
Reviewed by: The Comedian as Critic: Greek Old Comedy and Poetics by Matthew Wright Stephen Kidd Matthew Wright. The Comedian as Critic: Greek Old Comedy and Poetics. London: Bristol Classical Press, 2012. Pp. xi, 238. $120.00. ISBN 978–1–7809–3029–9. This book argues that old comedy engaged in literary criticism. This fairly reasonable assertion (Frogs, after all, tends to be standard reading for ancient literary theory courses) is supported by …
Greek Laughter. A Study of Cultural Psychology from Homer to Early Christianity
Laughter Interjections in Greek Comedy
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Equal pensions, equal rights
In most countries, state pensions are financed from pay-roll taxes. However, such pensions have a strong male bias, with more men than women accessing them while also receiving higher benefits. Achieving universal pension coverage in developing countries is not possible, with pensions financed by pay-roll taxes due to high levels of informal sector employment. Furthermore, such schemes would be biased against women. Universal pensions funded from…
Indigenous Peoples
Paraguay is a country rich in ethnic diversity. Although the majority of the population is mestizo, there are seventeen indigenous peoples, who are divided into five linguistic families.1 The 1981 census numbered the indigenous population at 38,703 (INDI,1982), but more reliable estimates suggest a figure of 70,000–100,000, equivalent to 2 per cent of the national population (Chase-Sardi et al.,1990: 11). This indigenous minority lives in a socie…
Equal pensions, equal rights
In most countries, state pensions are financed from pay-roll taxes. However, such pensions have a strong male bias, with more men than women accessing them while also receiving higher benefits. Achieving universal pension coverage in developing countries is not possible, with pensions financed by pay-roll taxes due to high levels of informal sector employment. Furthermore, such schemes would be biased against women. Universal pensions funded from…
Indigenous Peoples
Paraguay is a country rich in ethnic diversity. Although the majority of the population is mestizo, there are seventeen indigenous peoples, who are divided into five linguistic families.1 The 1981 census numbered the indigenous population at 38,703 (INDI,1982), but more reliable estimates suggest a figure of 70,000–100,000, equivalent to 2 per cent of the national population (Chase-Sardi et al.,1990: 11). This indigenous minority lives in a socie…
Equal pensions, equal rights
In most countries, state pensions are financed from pay-roll taxes. However, such pensions have a strong male bias, with more men than women accessing them while also receiving higher benefits. Achieving universal pension coverage in developing countries is not possible, with pensions financed by pay-roll taxes due to high levels of informal sector employment. Furthermore, such schemes would be biased against women. Universal pensions funded from…
Greek Laughter. A Study of Cultural Psychology from Homer to Early Christianity
Laughter Interjections in Greek Comedy
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The Comedian as Critic
Reviewed by: The Comedian as Critic: Greek Old Comedy and Poetics by Matthew Wright Stephen Kidd Matthew Wright. The Comedian as Critic: Greek Old Comedy and Poetics. London: Bristol Classical Press, 2012. Pp. xi, 238. $120.00. ISBN 978–1–7809–3029–9. This book argues that old comedy engaged in literary criticism. This fairly reasonable assertion (Frogs, after all, tends to be standard reading for ancient literary theory courses) is supported by …
Humanities and Public Policy
This chapter explores the evolution of state, local, and federal policies to promote engagement with the humanities in the United States from the Early Republic through the contemporary moment. It focuses particularly on policymakers’ efforts to support or influence educational institutions, libraries, museums, and historic sites. The authors argue that over time, humanities policy has largely focused on the value of the humanities to cultivating…
Art (4 works) · Literature (4 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (3 works) · Laughter (3 works) · Comedy (2 works) · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Population (2 works)