By Gary Alan Fine
Presenting essays on America's such a lot reviled traitor, its worst president, and its such a lot debatable literary ingénue (Benedict Arnold, Warren G. Harding, and Lolita), between others, sociologist Gary Alan advantageous analyzes adverse, contested, and subcultural reputations. Difficult Reputations bargains 8 compelling old case experiences in addition to a theoretical creation situating the advanced roles in tradition and heritage that detrimental reputations play.
Arguing the necessity for realizing actual stipulations that bring about proposed interpretations, in addition to how reputations are given that means through the years, this e-book marks a big contribution to the sociologies of tradition and knowledge.
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