| The Freedom of the Migrant: Objections to Nationalism Contributor(s): Flusser, Vilem (Author), Kronenberg, Kenneth (Translator), Finger, Anke K. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0252028171 ISBN-13: 9780252028175 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $108.90 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2003 Annotation: Vilem Flusser was one of the most fascinating and original European thinkers of the latter half of the twentieth century. In this volume, a collection of his essays on emigration, nationalism, and information theory, he raises questions about the viability of ideas of national identity in a world whose borders are becoming increasingly arbitrary and permeable. Flusser argues that modern societies are in flux, with traditional linear and literary epistemologies being challenged by global circulatory networks and a growth in visual stimulation. He posits that these changes will radically alter the ways cultures define themselves and deal with each other. Not just theories of globalization, however, Flusser's ideas about communication and identity have their roots in the Judeo-Christian concept of self-determination and self-realization through the recognition of the other. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Nationalism & Patriotism - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: 304.82 |
| LCCN: 2002011802 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.76" W x 8.59" (0.68 lbs) 136 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Vil m Flusser was one of the most fascinating and original European thinkers of the late twentieth century. In this collection of his essays on emigration, nationalism, and information theory, he raises questions about the viability of ideas of national identity in a world whose borders are becoming increasingly arbitrary and permeable. Flusser argues that modern societies are in flux, with traditional linear and textual epistemologies being challenged by global circulatory networks and a growth in visual stimulation. Beyond globalization, Flusser's ideas about communication and identity are rooted in the Judeo-Christian concept of self-determination and self-realization through recognition of the other. |