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11	Pseudodemocratic Rhetoric and Social Hierarchies: The Relative Lack of Influence of Rousseau's Radical Egalitarianism on Early American Political Thought Dowd-Lukesh, Summer 01 January 2014 (has links) Enlightenment theorists like John Locke and Montesquieu were incredibly influential for the American Revolution. However, while Jean-Jacques Rousseau is widely regarded as one of the most influential Enlightenment writers in history and while his work was very influential in Europe, especially during the French Revolution, Rousseau's theories were not widely read and he is not considered a strong influence on American political theory. In this thesis, I argue that Rousseau is considered noninfluential in particular because of the conflict between his theories of communtarianism and egalitarianism and Federalist political projects that aimed to convert the United States into a large, mercantalist, international presence. Anti-Federalists were much more receptive to Rousseau's theories but were unable to commit to them fully because of their reliance on chattel slavery and his firm opposition to the institution. Finally, I argue that the tensions between early American politicians and Rousseau's theories of egalitarianism showcase the pseudodemocratic nature of early American politics and rhetoric and explain American government's oligarchic tendencies. Rousseau American history political theory egalitarianism equality James Madison John Adams Thomas Paine Thomas Jefferson Montesquieu Locke United States History
12	Michael Nyman: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Avant-Rossi, Joan 05 1900 (has links) Composer Michael Nyman wrote the one-act, minimalist opera The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, based off the neurological case study written by Oliver Sacks under the same title. The opera is about a professional singer and professor whom suffers from visual agnosia. In chapter 1, the plot and history of the opera are discussed. Chapter 2 places The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat alongside a selection of minimalist operas from Philip Glass and John Adams. Chapter 3 contains a history of the Fluxus art movement and shows where Fluxus-like examples appear in the opera. Chapter 4 includes Nyman's usage of minimalism, vocal congruencies, and Robert Schumann as musical elements that convey the drama. Minimalism Robert Schumann John Adams Philip Glass Oliver Sacks Fluxus opera
13	Deconstruction of American Exceptionalism in the Collaborative Works of John Adams and Peter Sellars Laur, Lauren A. 01 May 2013 (has links) No description available. American Studies Literature Music Opera Doctor Atomic Nixon in China American Exceptionalism American Culture Studies John Adams Peter Sellars
14	John Adams’s <i>Gnarly Buttons</i>: Issues of History, Performance and Style Taylor, Anthony Gordon 09 October 2007 (has links) No description available. Music John Adams clarinet concerto Gnarly Buttons The Death of Klinghoffer Death of Klinghoffer Nixon in China minimalism post-minimalism minimalist post-modern postmodern post-modernism postmodernism harmonic analysis performance guide

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