Pierre Bourdieu, described by "The Nation" as "worthy of the
militant mantle of Sartre and Foucault," here continues the themes
advanced so successfully in his previous book "Acts of Resistance."
"Firing Back" is an eloquent dissection of globalization's
intellectual and cultural role throughout the world, and a
discussion of the ways in which effective opposition to it can be
mounted. Bourdieu examines Europe's potential as a counterweight to
America's globalizing policy and discusses how intellectuals and
those working in the cultural sphere can create meaningful
alternatives. He also raises challenging questions about the
depoliticization of the academic world, arguing that scholars can
no longer maintain that their research is objective or value
free.
In a preface written for this edition, Bourdieu directly
addresses American readers about the role they can play in the
burgeoning antiglobalization movement.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!