Cultural Politics In The Age Of Austerity

Author : David Berry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317156277

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Cultural Politics in the Age of Austerity by David Berry Pdf

In 2008 another economic crisis emerged in the long history of capitalism which created a period of ‘austerity economics’ across many nations. Cultural Politics in the Age of Austerity examines how austerity has impacted upon cultural politics in relation to understanding how established power is both maintained and challenged. The book begins by detailing the meaning of cultural politics before exploring themes such as media discourse, austerity narratives, class, cultural hegemony/government policymaking, social movements and the European Union, and left responses to austerity. It also includes chapters tracing cultural politics in Spain, with a focus on anti-austerity movements and the relationship between austerity and Spanish football. Cultural Politics in the Age of Austerity assesses the impact of a range of cultural/political forms concerning the dynamics of society and relations of power during times of crisis. As such, it will appeal to scholars of culture, media, politics, philosophy, sociology and social psychology.

Author : CGP Books
Publisher : I.B. Tauris
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1784538450

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Greece in Crisis by CGP Books Pdf

Since 2010 Greece has been experiencing the longest period of austerity and economic downturn in its recent history. Economic changes may be happening more rapidly and be more visible than the cultural effects of the crisis which are likely to take longer to become visible, however in recent times, both at home and abroad, the Greek arts scene has been discussed mainly in terms of the crisis. While there is no shortage of accounts of Greece's economic crisis by financial and political analysts, the cultural impact of austerity has yet to be properly addressed. This book analyses hitherto uncharted cultural aspects of the Greek economic crisis by exploring the connections between austerity and culture. Covering literary, artistic and visual representations of the crisis, it includes a range of chapters focusing on different aspects of the cultural politics of austerity such as the uses of history and archaeology, the brain drain and the Greek diaspora, Greek cinema, museums, music festivals, street art and literature as well as manifestations of how the crisis has led Greeks to rethink or question cultural discourses and conceptions of identity.

Author : R. Bramall
Publisher : Springer
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137313812

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The Cultural Politics of Austerity by R. Bramall Pdf

This timely book examines austerity's conflicted meanings, from austerity chic and anti-austerity protest to economic and eco-austerity. Bramall's compelling text explores the presence and persuasiveness of the past, developing a new approach to the historical in contemporary cultural politics.

Author : Wolfgang Streeck,Armin Schäfer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780745670089

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Politics in the Age of Austerity by Wolfgang Streeck,Armin Schäfer Pdf

In a world of increasing austerity measures, democratic politics comes under pressure. With the need to consolidate budgets and to accommodate financial markets, the responsiveness of governments to voters declines. However, democracy depends on choice. Citizens must be able to influence the course of government through elections and if a change in government cannot translate into different policies, democracy is incapacitated. Many mature democracies are approaching this situation as they confront fiscal crisis. For almost three decades, OECD countries have - in fits and starts - run deficits and accumulated debt. As a result, an ever smaller part of government revenue is available today for discretionary spending and social investment and whichever party comes into office will find its hands tied by past decisions. The current financial and fiscal crisis has exacerbated the long-term shrinking government discretion; projects for political change have lost credibility. Many citizens are aware of this situation: they turn away from party politics and stay at home on Election Day. With contributions from leading scholars in the forefront of sociology, politics and economics, this timely book will be of great interest to students and scholars throughout the social sciences as well as general readers.

Author : Marcos Ancelovici,Pascale Dufour,Héloïse Nez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Demonstrations
ISBN : 9089647635

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Street Politics in the Age of Austerity by Marcos Ancelovici,Pascale Dufour,Héloïse Nez Pdf

This collection is designed to offer a comparative analysis of street-level protest movements, setting them in international, socio-economic, and cross-cultural perspective in order to help us understand why movements emerge, what they do, how they spread, and how they fit into both local and worldwide historical contexts.

Author : Dimitris Tziovas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781786722522

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Greece in Crisis by Dimitris Tziovas Pdf

Since 2010 Greece has been experiencing the longest period of austerity and economic downturn in its recent history. Economic changes may be happening more rapidly and be more visible than the cultural effects of the crisis which are likely to take longer to become visible, however in recent times, both at home and abroad, the Greek arts scene has been discussed mainly in terms of the crisis. While there is no shortage of accounts of Greece's economic crisis by financial and political analysts, the cultural impact of austerity has yet to be properly addressed. This book analyses hitherto uncharted cultural aspects of the Greek economic crisis by exploring the connections between austerity and culture. Covering literary, artistic and visual representations of the crisis, it includes a range of chapters focusing on different aspects of the cultural politics of austerity such as the uses of history and archaeology, the brain drain and the Greek diaspora, Greek cinema, museums, music festivals, street art and literature as well as manifestations of how the crisis has led Greeks to rethink or question cultural discourses and conceptions of identity.

Author : A. Means
Publisher : Springer
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137032058

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Schooling in the Age of Austerity by A. Means Pdf

Through a case study in a Chicago public school, Means demonstrates that, despite the fragmentation of human security in low-income and racially segregated public schools, there exist positive social relations, knowledge, and desire for change that can be built upon to promote more secure and equitable democratic futures for young people.

Author : David Berry
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317156284

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Cultural Politics in the Age of Austerity by David Berry Pdf

In 2008 another economic crisis emerged in the long history of capitalism which created a period of ‘austerity economics’ across many nations. Cultural Politics in the Age of Austerity examines how austerity has impacted upon cultural politics in relation to understanding how established power is both maintained and challenged. The book begins by detailing the meaning of cultural politics before exploring themes such as media discourse, austerity narratives, class, cultural hegemony/government policymaking, social movements and the European Union, and left responses to austerity. It also includes chapters tracing cultural politics in Spain, with a focus on anti-austerity movements and the relationship between austerity and Spanish football. Cultural Politics in the Age of Austerity assesses the impact of a range of cultural/political forms concerning the dynamics of society and relations of power during times of crisis. As such, it will appeal to scholars of culture, media, politics, philosophy, sociology and social psychology.

Author : David Held,Henrietta L. Moore,Kevin Young
Publisher : ONEWorld Publications
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131702370

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Cultural Politics in a Global Age by David Held,Henrietta L. Moore,Kevin Young Pdf

What is the future of culture in the 21st century?A compendium of some of the world's most prominent and diverse thinkers, this volume gathers together a broad range of answers from the perspectives of academia, business, policy making, cultural institutions, artists, and their audiences. These diverse perspectives represent a major theoretical and methodological challenge to the social sciences, and raise interesting questions about the nature of culture and the culture of change.

Author : Diane Negra,Yvonne Tasker
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780822376538

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Gendering the Recession by Diane Negra,Yvonne Tasker Pdf

This timely, necessary collection of essays provides feminist analyses of a recession-era media culture characterized by the reemergence and refashioning of familiar gender tropes, including crisis masculinity, coping women, and postfeminist self-renewal. Interpreting media forms as diverse as reality television, financial journalism, novels, lifestyle blogs, popular cinema, and advertising, the contributors reveal gendered narratives that recur across media forms too often considered in isolation from one another. They also show how, with a few notable exceptions, recession-era popular culture promotes affective normalcy and transformative individual enterprise under duress while avoiding meaningful critique of the privileged white male or the destructive aspects of Western capitalism. By acknowledging the contradictions between political rhetoric and popular culture, and between diverse screen fantasies and lived realities, Gendering the Recession helps to make sense of our postboom cultural moment. Contributors. Sarah Banet-Weiser, Hamilton Carroll, Hannah Hamad, Anikó Imre, Suzanne Leonard, Isabel Molina-Guzmán, Sinéad Molony, Elizabeth Nathanson, Diane Negra, Tim Snelson, Yvonne Tasker, Pamela Thoma

Author : Reneo Lukic,Michael Brint
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138716383

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Culture, Politics and Nationalism an the Age of Globalization by Reneo Lukic,Michael Brint Pdf

This title was first published in 2001. Given current movements in global culture, technology, mobility, economic integration and regime transformation, what is it that can or does hold a community or political entity together? From a variety of perspectives, this text examines the cultural politics of nationalism, especially in the context of American culture and European politics where it is undergoing the most scrutiny. The first part of the volume explores the debates on the politics of national identity that surround global information and consumer distribution systems like the Internet. The second part offers a number of case studies of European domestic and foreign policy issues directly affected by arguments about cultural identity that have taken shape in the context of an increasingly global environment. Of particular interest in this volume is the tension often felt between France and the USA on the issue of culture, politics and nationalism.

Author : Nathalie Olah
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781912248568

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Steal As Much As You Can by Nathalie Olah Pdf

To put it plainly then: the vast majority of people tasked with creating our media simply lack the sensibilities that have always driven artistic innovation. The 2010s have been a double-edged decade. Socioeconomic factors have led to the widespread and increased disenfranchisement of poorer people from the mainstream media and the institutions shaping it. This has coincided with a growing number of people from low income backgrounds also receiving better educations than ever before, and having the means at their disposal to both name and resent it. Steal as much as you can is the story of how this bright generation came to be, and what effective means are still at their disposal to challenge the establishment and ultimately win. By rejecting the established routines of achieving prosperity, and by stealing what you can from them on the way, this book offers hope to anyone who feels increasingly frustrated by our increasingly unequal society.

Author : Farnsworth, Kevin,Irving, Zoë
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781447319115

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Social Policy in Times of Austerity by Farnsworth, Kevin,Irving, Zoë Pdf

The effects of the 2008 financial crisis were ameliorated by large-scale social policy interventions, which both helped limit the depth and duration of the crisis and softened its worst effects on citizens. Yet in the wake of the crisis, those very same social policies and the welfare state they support have come under attack. There is, however, reason to be optimistic, argue the contributors to Social Policy in Times of Austerity. Bringing together leading scholars engaged in the debate over austerity and the future of the welfare state, the book traces the strong currents of resistance to austerity that continue to thrive within organizations, governments, and the citizenry at large.

Author : David Held
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Globalization
ISBN : 6000013272

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Cultural Politics in a Global Age by David Held Pdf

Author : Roland Sturm,Tim Griebel,Thorsten Winkelmann
Publisher : Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Debts, Public
ISBN : 384873849X

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Austerity: a Journey to an Unknown Territory by Roland Sturm,Tim Griebel,Thorsten Winkelmann Pdf

Austerity is still a hotly debated topic that cannot be reduced to cuts in public spending. On the contrary, austerity is a complex terrain that stretches across economic, political and cultural dimensions. Some observers, therefore, speak of an 'Age of Austerity'. But the causes and consequences of this central issue of our time remain controversial. Supporters of austerity argue that it is a rational way back to financial sustainability and economic growth, whereas critics think that it is a dangerous neo-liberal idea that "bites" or even "kills". This book combines tools from linguistics, economics and political science to deal with the complexity of the different lands of austerity and the scientific "tribes" that live in them. This combination allows the book's authors to find an innovative way through the still rather unchartered territory of austerity.