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Henry Bernstein
Henry Bernstein may refer to: * Henri Bernstein (1876–1953), French playwright * Henry Bernstein (sociologist) (born 1945), British sociologist * Sir Henry Bernstein (died 1857), theologian, orientalist, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity that operates on a wholly independent and non-partisan basis and provides public benefit throughout Scotland. It was establis ... See also * Harry Bernstein (1910–2011), British-born American writer {{DEFAULTSORT:Bernstein, Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Bernstein (sociologist)
Henry Bernstein (born 9 February 1945) is a British sociologist and emeritus Professor of Development Studies at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies. Bernstein's research includes the political economy of agrarian change; social theory and globalisation and labour. He is known for applying class analysis and Marxist approaches to agrarian societies, including his theories of 'reproduction squeeze'. From 1985 to 2000 he was co-editor with Terry Byres of the ''Journal of Peasant Studies'', and then became a founding editor, again with Byres, of the ''Journal of Agrarian Change'' from 2001 to 2008. Early life and education Bernstein was from a working class, Jewish, communist family in Stoke Newington that subsequently lived on a London County Council housing estate near Reigate, where he attended grammar school. He studied history at the University of Cambridge, and sociology at the London School of Economics. With Renee he had two sons. Career In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Bernstein
Henri-Léon-Gustave-Charles Bernstein (20 June 1876 – 27 November 1953) was a French playwright associated with Boulevard theatre. Biography Bernstein was born in Paris. His earliest plays, including ''La Rafale'' (1905), ''Le Voleur'' (1907), ''Samson'' (1908), ''Israël'' (1908), and ''Le Secret'' (1913), are written in a realistic style and powerfully depict harsh realities of modern life and society. In late 1909, Bernstein was challenged to a duel by a critic named Chevassu in Paris. The duel originated from a letter Bernstein had sent to the French newspaper ''Comoedia''. The letter responded "in violent terms" to a critical review of Bernstein's play ''La Griffe'' that published in another newspaper (''Figaro'') by Chevassu. After Bernstein refused to retract the letter, the duel was set to take place at the Parc des Princes. Both men agreed to draw pistols at 30 paces. Chevassu fired at Bernstein and missed, while one of Bernstein's seconds discharged the playwright's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Society Of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity that operates on a wholly independent and non-partisan basis and provides public benefit throughout Scotland. It was established in 1783. , there are around 1,800 Fellows. The Society covers a broader range of fields than the Royal Society of London, including literature and history. The Fellowship includes people from a wide range of disciplines: science and technology, arts, humanities, medicine, social science, business, and public service. History At the start of the 18th century, Edinburgh's intellectual climate fostered many clubs and societies (see Scottish Enlightenment). Though there were several that treated the arts, sciences and medicine, the most prestigious was the Society for the Improvement of Medical Knowledge, commonly referred to as the Medical Society of Edinburgh, co-founded by the mathematician Colin Maclaurin in 1731. Maclaurin was u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
