| No Culture, No Europe: On the Foundation of Politics Contributor(s): Gielen, Pascal (Editor), Braidotti, Rosi (Text by (Art, Photo Books)), De Boodt, Kurt (Text by (Art, Photo Books)) |
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ISBN: 9492095033 ISBN-13: 9789492095039 Publisher: Valiz OUR PRICE: $26.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Art | Criticism & Theory |
| Dewey: 306.09 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.3" W x 8.2" (0.60 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over the past decade, the European Union has fallen into a drawn-out political and economic crisis. In No Culture, No Europe, the contributors argue that prior analyses of this crisis have missed an important element: culture. Faith in politics, like faith in a European currency, is first and foremost a cultural issue. Culture, as a shared frame of reference that lends meaning to people's lives, is the very foundation of any society, including a transnational European society. The essays in this volume analyze both theoretical models and concrete examples that clarify this thesis--that culture is an essential, binding element by which people assess their identities and their activities. How could culture give the European project a completely different meaning? What would happen if it did? |