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Culture and Contestation in the New Century

Culture and Contestation in the New Century

Marc James Léger

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Intellect
Año de edición:
2011
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Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781841504261
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This book of essays examines the conditions of cultural production in the first decade of the twenty-first century. With an emphasis on how current neoliberal policies have affected institutions of cultural production and dissemination, it highlights ensuing changes to critical theory and poses questions about cultural democracy and social change.

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