Lincoln, Bruce
Authority: Construction and Corrosion
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226481982
- author:
- Lincoln, Bruce
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 235
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 x 2.3 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Authority Construction and Corrosion by Bruce Lincoln is an in-depth analysis of how authority is constituted and maintained. Lincoln argues that authority is not an entity, but rather an effect that depends on various factors such as the speaker, speech, staging, props, time, place, and audience. This book explores the performance of authority through a range of examples, including classical antiquity, Scandinavian law, Cold War scholarship, and American presidential politics. Lincoln examines critical moments in the construction of authority and critiques certain theories about its decline or transformation in modern times. Lincoln's analysis reveals that modern authority is complex, expanded, and multiplied, with mechanisms for its construction becoming more sophisticated and expensive.
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