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- Wayne State University Professor of History Janine Lanza delivers a talk entitled, "Laughing the master down: artisan culture and the meaning of emotions in 18th century Paris". Lanza describes the complex system of artisan guilds, their function and how they identified and structured their societies, culture and craft. She explains how the internal structure of the guild evolved and gave security to some and limited opportunity to others and how the guild worked to manage the economics of its craft. Lanza also explains how laughter was used as protest and a critique of the powerful. A question and answer session follows. Lanza is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, the MSU Museum, and co-sponsored by MSU's Center for European and Russian/Eurasian Studies. Held at the MSU Museum.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-01-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. Lily Woodruff, professor of art history and visual culture at Michigan State University, delivers a talk entitled "Art as combat sport: the Sociological Art Collective's populist aesthetics". Woodruff describes her research into an obscure group of artists in France in the 1970s known as the Sociological Art Collective. Woodruff describes French government efforts to promote French art and culture and the rebellion against those efforts by the artists who formed the Collective. She also identifies the member of the group and focuses on some unique projects they completed. Woodruff answers questions from the audience. She is introduced by Michigan State University Librarian Terrie Wilson.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-04-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. Lily Woodruff, professor of art history and visual culture at Michigan State University, delivers a talk entitled "Art as combat sport: the Sociological Art Collective's populist aesthetics". Woodruff describes her research into an obscure group of artists in France in the 1970s known as the Sociological Art Collective. Woodruff describes French government efforts to promote French art and culture and the rebellion against those efforts by the artists who formed the Collective. She also identifies the member of the group and focuses on some unique projects they completed. Woodruff answers questions from the audience. She is introduced by Michigan State University Librarian Terrie Wilson.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-04-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Wayne State University Professor of History Janine Lanza delivers a talk entitled, "Laughing the master down: artisan culture and the meaning of emotions in 18th century Paris". Lanza describes the complex system of artisan guilds, their function and how they identified and structured their societies, culture and craft. She explains how the internal structure of the guild evolved and gave security to some and limited opportunity to others and how the guild worked to manage the economics of its craft. Lanza also explains how laughter was used as protest and a critique of the powerful. A question and answer session follows. Lanza is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, the MSU Museum, and co-sponsored by MSU's Center for European and Russian/Eurasian Studies. Held at the MSU Museum.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-01-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection