While the term "culture wars" often designates the heated arguments in the English-speaking world spiralling around race; the canon; and affirmative action; in fact these discussions have raged in multiple sites and languages. Charting the multidirectional traffic of the debates; Stam/Shohat trace their literal and figurative translation; seen in French Postcolonial Studies and Brazilian Whiteness Studies; and in such cultural phenomena as Tropicalia and Hip-Hop. The authors also interrogate an ironic convergence whereby rightist politicians join hands with leftist intellectuals; along with the Neo-Cons and Nouveaux Philosophes; in condemning the "spectre" of multiculturalism and identity politics. At once a report from various "fronts;" a mapping of the germane literatures; and an argument about cross-border comparison and interlocution; the book constitutes a major contribution to our understanding of the diasporic and transnational movement of ideas.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. One of the most thought provoking books in designBy BofyThe amazing thing about this book is that through the propositional artifacts presented it transcends theory into practice. a must do for the science of design. This offers a more solid path to people in design. As Walker notes it is impossible to speculate exactly how sustainability will be experienced once it has emerged but that should not discourage designers from stumbling in the dark trying to frame the context of sustainability.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Interesting but not really useful from a product designers perspectiveBy kilograhamI was hoping for more interesting concepts in this book. but making a clock from fruit isnt a particularly useful application for a practicing designer. Interesting book but there are better on the subject.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. All the books Ive bought. are written very successful ...By S.SATIRAll the books Ive bought. are written very successful.
