This is the first book to examine the connections between diaspora - the movement; whether forced or voluntary; of a nation or group of people from one homeland to another - and its representations in visual culture. Two foundational articles by Stuart Hall and the painter R.B. Kitaj provide points of departure for an exploration of the meanings of diaspora for cultural identity and artistic practice.A distinguished group of contributors; who include Alan Sinfield; Irit Rogoff; and Eunice Lipton; address the rich complexity of diasporic cultures and art; but with a focus on the visual culture of the Jewish and African diasporas. Individual articles address the Jewish diaspora and visual culture from the 19th century to the present; and work by African American and Afro-Brazilian artists.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy ChrisGood objective read1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A good book from a cutting edge thinkerBy rsantaloIve read all of Jerrys books at this point and find this one as thorough; insightful and interesting as the rest. For anyone in the building or design fields- this is a must read0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is a huge problem today and the book does a good job of exploring why current programs are not performing ...By JmayoAs a society we must find a way to build and live more sustainably. Green buildings offer that promise; yet of the total building stock few are actually certified. This book deeply explores the problems of green certification and how we can get more buildings certified green and reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. This is a huge problem today and the book does a good job of exploring why current programs are not performing as well as they could be and what we can do to improve certification programs to bring more buildings and building owners into the fold of green design and sustainability. Definitely worth a read and a critically important topic.
