States of Emergency: Essays on Culture and Politics by Patrick M. Brantlinger (E

Description: States of Emergency by Patrick M. Brantlinger An invigorating return to classic cultural studies with its concern for social justice and challenges to economic orthodoxy FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In his latest book, Patrick Brantlinger probes the state of contemporary America. Brantlinger takes aim at neoliberal economists, the Tea Party movement, gun culture, immigration, waste value, surplus people, the war on terror, technological determinism, and globalization. An invigorating return to classic cultural studies with its concern for social justice and challenges to economic orthodoxy, States of Emergency is a delightful mix of journalism, satire, and theory that addresses many of the most pressing issues of our time. Notes An invigorating return to classic cultural studies with its concern for social justice and challenges to economic orthodoxy Author Biography Patrick Brantlinger is James Rudy Professor of English (Emeritus) at Indiana University Bloomington. His books include The Reading Lesson: The Threat of Mass Literacy in Nineteenth-Century British Fiction (IUP, 1998); Bread and Circuses: Theories of Mass Culture as Social Decay; Crusoes Footprints: Cultural Studies in Britain and America; Who Killed Shakespeare? Whats Happened to English since the Radical Sixties; and Taming Cannibals: Race and the Victorians. Table of Contents Preface I. Class Conflicts1. Cultural Studies and Class War2. "Its the Economy, Stupid!"3. Tea Party Brewhaha4. Shooters5. Whats the Matter with Mexico?6. Waste and Value: Thorstein Veblen and H. G. WellsII. Postmodern Conditions7. Shopping on Red Alert: The Rhetorical Normalization of Terror8. The State of Iraq9. On the Postmodernity of Being Aboriginal—and Australian10. McLuhan, Crash Theory, and the Invasion of the Nanobots11. Army Surplus: Notes on "Exterminism"12. World Social Forum: Multitude versus Empire?NotesWorks Cited Index Review "A good read, as can be expected from this author. The themes are pertinent, the treatments are well-researched, the judgment is balanced, the style is sober. While the essays are wide ranging, the contents cohere by virtue of Brantlingers moral passion." - Jan Nederveen Pieterse, author of Is There Hope for Uncle Sam? and Globalization and Culture Promotional Keen-eyed commentary on contemporary culture Long Description In his latest book, Patrick Brantlinger probes the state of contemporary America. Brantlinger takes aim at neoliberal economists, the Tea Party movement, gun culture, immigration, waste value, surplus people, the war on terror, technological determinism, and globalization. An invigorating return to classic cultural studies with its concern for social justice and challenges to economic orthodoxy, States of Emergency is a delightful mix of journalism, satire, and theory that addresses many of the most pressing issues of our time. Review Quote "This book is where a lifetime of liberal scholarly study leads one: to revolution. Using his perfect skills as historical archivist, cultural critic, and critical theorist, Brantlinger writes for those insulted and injured by neoliberal economic policies and capitalist modernity in language accessible for action." --Regenia Gagnier, author of Individualism, Decadence and Globalization: On the Relationship of Part to Whole--Regenia Gagnier, author of Individualism, Decadence and Globalization: On the Relationship of Part to Whole Promotional "Headline" Keen-eyed commentary on contemporary culture Feature Listen to an IU Press podcast with the author. Details ISBN0253010195 Author Patrick M. Brantlinger Language English Year 2013 ISBN-10 0253010195 ISBN-13 9780253010193 Format Paperback Short Title STATES OF EMERGENCY Media Book Affiliation Indiana University Imprint Indiana University Press Subtitle Essays on Culture and Politics Place of Publication Bloomington, IN Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations UK Release Date 2013-09-25 AU Release Date 2013-09-25 NZ Release Date 2013-09-25 US Release Date 2013-09-25 Pages 308 Publisher Indiana University Press Publication Date 2013-09-25 Alternative 9780253010155 DEWEY 320.97309051 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97918012;

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