In both politics and art in recent decades, there has been a
dramatic shift in emphasis on representation of identity. Liberal
ideals of universality and individuality have given way to a
concern with the visibility and recognition of underrepresented
groups. Modernist and postmodernist celebrations of disruption and
subversion have been challenged by the view that representation is
integral to social change. Despite this convergence, neither
political nor aesthetic theory has given much attention to the
increasingly central role of art in debates and struggles over
cultural identity in the public sphere. Connecting Hegelian
aesthetics with contemporary cultural politics, Jason Miller argues
that both the aesthetic and political value of art are found in the
reflexive self-awareness that artistic representation enables. The
significance of art in modern life is that it shows us both the
particular element in humanity as well as the human element in
particularity. Just as Hegel asks us to acknowledge how different
historical and cultural contexts produce radically different
experiences of art, identity-based art calls on its audiences to
situate themselves in relation to perspectives and experiences
potentially quite remote-or even inaccessible-from their own.
Miller offers a timely response to questions such as: How does
contemporary art's politics of perception contest liberal notions
of deliberative politics? How does the cultural identity of the
artist relate to the representations of cultural identity in their
work? How do we understand and evaluate identity-based art
aesthetically? Discussing a wide range of works of art and popular
culture-from Antigone to Do the Right Thing and The Wire-this book
develops a new conceptual framework for understanding the
representation of cultural identity that affirms art's capacity to
effect social change.
General
Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts |
Release date: |
August 2021 |
First published: |
2021 |
Authors: |
Jason Miller
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Trade binding
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Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-20142-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
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LSN: |
0-231-20142-7 |
Barcode: |
9780231201421 |
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