What Political Science Can Learn from the Humanities - Blurring Genres (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)

This book asks, 'what are the implications of blurring genres for the discipline of Political Science, and for Area Studies?' It argues novelists and playwrights provide a better guide for political scientists than the work of physicists. It restates the intrinsic value of the Humanities and Social Sciences and builds bridges between the two territories. The phrase blurring genres covers both genres of thought and of presentation. Genres of thought refers to such theoretical approaches as post structuralism, cultural studies, and especially interpretive thought. Part 1 explores genres of thought, focusing on the use of narratives. Specific examples include the narratives of post-truth political cultures; narratives in Canadian general elections; autoethnography as a new research tool; and novels as a way of understanding economic development. Part 2 emphasises genres of presentation and focuses on the visual arts. The chapters cover: photography in British political history, the architecture of American statehouses and city halls, design, comics, and using the creative arts to improve policy practice. This book is interdisciplinary and should have an appeal beyond political science to area studies specialists and others in the humanities. It is an advanced text, so it is aimed primarily at academics and postgraduates.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	2021
First published:	2021
Editors:	R.A.W. Rhodes • Susan Hodgett
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	337
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-051696-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory
LSN:	3-03-051696-2
Barcode:	9783030516963

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