How should we understand certain individuals’ orientation toward the unsettled, uncertain (although relatively prestigious) life of an artist? This article is based on biographical analyses trajectories actors and actresses from economic fractions upper classes, focuses in particular family inheritance. The attraction to artistic field makes sense connection with artists’ rejection a inheritanc...

Sri Lanka, under the British from early 19th century to 1948, saw a rapid growth in urban areas and emergence of metropolitan bourgeoisie. Increasing demand for housing was met through schemes private houses on smaller plots. Previous colonials, Portuguese Dutch, adapted continued traditional house forms where outdoor transitional spaces such as verandas courtyards remained an integral part res...

Abstract During the last decades in Brazil, two societal projects strived for hegemony: a democratic and participatory project disputed against an alliance of emerging bourgeoisie with traditional political forces. The PT-led government, driven by Lula da Silva (2003–2010) Dilma Rousseff (2011–2016), representative line, implemented many innovative policies concerning notably social citizenship...

Fascism, which sometimes defends racial superiority through its emphasis on consanguinity, often makes the distinction between “us” and “them” in form of discriminatory language daily life. Despite Single Party Period Turkey 1923 1950 being characterized as an authoritarian regime, some implications during World War II Wealth Tax Law are claimed to contain fascist components. Though it mainly c...

The article provides political assessments of the attitude German military specialists to processes initial period Sino-Japanese War. authors are based on previously little-known documents from Central Archive Ministry Defense Russia, some these put into circulation for first time. reflects struggle ideologies territory China during its clash with Japan. authors, documents, show harsh anti-comm...