PROVOKING DEMOCRACY by Caroline Levine ( 9781405159265 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

PROVOKING DEMOCRACY
WHY WE NEED THE ARTS

By:

Caroline Levine

Format:

Hardback

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140515926X

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9781405159265

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Publisher:

JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD

Pub. date:

27 July, 2007

Series:

Blackwell Manifestos

Pages:

256

Description:

* A provocative and compelling exploration of the complex relationship between democracy and the arts* Argues that democracies require art - challenging art - to ensure that they are acting as free societies* Analyses the roles of dissenting and unpopular artists, such as Jackson Pollock, Bertolt Brecht, D.H.

Synopsis:

A provocative and compelling book that explores the complex relationship between democracy and avant-garde art, offering a surprising new perspective on the critical role that the arts play in democratic governance at home and abroad. * Covers a broad range of topics, from disputes over public art, copyright, and obscenity, to the operations of the House Un-American Activities Committee during the Cold War* Highlights detailed and at times shocking debates over the role of the rebellious artist within society

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Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)

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