Lyn Spillman

TL;DR: Spillman et al. as mentioned in this paper compared centennial and bicentennial celebrations in the United States and Australia to show how national identities can emerge from processes of 'cultural production', identifying changes and continuities, similarities and differences in how visions of history, place in the world, politics, land, and diversity have been used to express nationhood.

TL;DR: The authors examined recent arguments by qualitative methodologists who challenge the conventional view that quantitative evidence is necessary for explanatory generalization, but note that many qualitative researchers frequently incorporate quantitative evidence in their studies, despite methodological arguments to the contrary.

TL;DR: Spillman et al. as mentioned in this paper studied more than four thousand trade associations from obscure corners of commercial life, from the Cotton Textile Institute to the Cracker and Biscuit Association, revealing an unexpected truth about capitalist society: protecting and promoting the profits of its member businesses are only two of the many functions these associations serve.