For the most part, democracy is simply presumed to exist in the
United States. It is viewed as a completed project rather than as a
goal to be achieved. Fifteen leading scholars challenge that stasis
in "Materializing Democracy." They aim to reinvigorate the idea of
democracy by placing it in the midst of a contentious political and
cultural fray, which, the volume's editors argue, is exactly where
it belongs. Drawing on literary criticism, cultural studies,
history, legal studies, and political theory, the essays collected
here highlight competing definitions and practices of democracy--in
politics, society, and, indeed, academia.
Covering topics ranging from rights discourse to Native American
performance, from identity politics to gay marriage, and from
rituals of public mourning to the Clinton-Lewinsky affair, the
contributors seek to understand the practices, ideas, and material
conditions that enable or foreclose democracy's possibilities.
Through readings of subjects as diverse as Will Rogers, Alexis de
Tocqueville, slave narratives, interactions along the Texas-Mexico
border, and liberal arts education, the contributors also explore
ways of making democracy available for analysis. "Materializing
Democracy" suggests that attention to disparate narratives is
integral to the development of more complex, vibrant versions of
democracy. "
Contributors." Lauren Berlant, Wendy Brown, Chris Castiglia,
Russ Castronovo, Joan Dayan, Wai Chee Dimock, Lisa Duggan, Richard
R. Flores, Kevin Gaines, Jeffrey C. Goldfarb, Michael Moon, Dana D.
Nelson, Christopher Newfield, Donald E. Pease
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