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Art Art & Politics

Transnationalism, Activism, Art

edited by Kit Dobson & Aine McGlynn

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
May 2013
Category
Art & Politics, General, General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781442643192
    Publish Date
    May 2013
    List Price
    $76.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442695634
    Publish Date
    Dec 2011
    List Price
    $65.00

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Banksy is known worldwide for his politically subversive works of art, but he is far from the only artist whose creations are infused with internationally relevant, activist themes. How else can the arts help activate citizen participation in social justice movements? Moreover, what is the role of culture in a globalizing world?

Transnationalism, Activism, Art goes beyond Banksy by investigating how the three complementary political, social, and cultural phenomena listed in the title interact in the twenty-first century. Renowned and emerging critics use current theory on cultural production and politics to illuminate case studies of various media, including film, literature, visual art, and performance, in their multiple manifestations, from electronic dance music to Wikileaks to bestselling poetry collections. By addressing how these artistic media are used to enact citizen participation in social justice movements, the volume makes important connections between such participation and scholarly study of globalization and transnationalism.

About the authors

Kit Dobson lives and works in Calgary / Treaty 7 territory in southern Alberta. His previous books include Malled: Deciphering Shopping in Canada and he is a professor in the Department of English at the University of Calgary. He grew up in many places across Canada, but returned again and again to the landscapes of northern Alberta where his family members settled – and that continue to animate his thinking.

Kit Dobson's profile page

Áine McGlynn holds a PhD in English from the University of Toronto.

Aine McGlynn's profile page

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