Culture Control Critique

Allegories of Reading the Present

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
Cover of the book Culture Control Critique by Frida Beckman, Rowman & Littlefield International
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Frida Beckman ISBN: 9781783488025
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield International Publication: May 3, 2016
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield International Language: English
Author: Frida Beckman
ISBN: 9781783488025
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield International
Publication: May 3, 2016
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield International
Language: English

When “revolution” becomes a recurring theme in mainstream culture, where do we look for the tools for a critical engagement with the present? Addressing the link between allegory and cultural critique in contemporary culture and resisting the thematic abstraction of sexy, fast, revolutionary content, this book suggests that one way is to pay attention not so much to content as to form.

Culture Control Critique provides an analysis of how representations of political systems in contemporary mainstream culture may be understood not so much by looking at their apparent critical message but by shifting our critical gaze to an underlying and recurring political logic that controls the desire for political change.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

When “revolution” becomes a recurring theme in mainstream culture, where do we look for the tools for a critical engagement with the present? Addressing the link between allegory and cultural critique in contemporary culture and resisting the thematic abstraction of sexy, fast, revolutionary content, this book suggests that one way is to pay attention not so much to content as to form.

Culture Control Critique provides an analysis of how representations of political systems in contemporary mainstream culture may be understood not so much by looking at their apparent critical message but by shifting our critical gaze to an underlying and recurring political logic that controls the desire for political change.

More books from Rowman & Littlefield International

Cover of the book Caribbean Island Movements by Frida Beckman
Cover of the book Decision-Making under Ambiguity and Time Constraints by Frida Beckman
Cover of the book Theorizing Glissant by Frida Beckman
Cover of the book On Music, Value and Utopia by Frida Beckman
Cover of the book Media Power in Indonesia by Frida Beckman
Cover of the book Fair Work by Frida Beckman
Cover of the book Technology, Modernity, and Democracy by Frida Beckman
Cover of the book The Aesthetics of Food by Frida Beckman
Cover of the book From Maastricht to Brexit by Frida Beckman
Cover of the book Protests as Events by Frida Beckman
Cover of the book Metamodernism by Frida Beckman
Cover of the book Critical Perspectives on Social Media and Protest by Frida Beckman
Cover of the book The Tastes and Politics of Inter-Cultural Food in Australia by Frida Beckman
Cover of the book Rethinking Peace by Frida Beckman
Cover of the book Postcolonial Intellectuals in Europe by Frida Beckman
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy