Between the Avantgarde and the Everyday: Subversive Politics in Europe from 1957 to the Present (Protest, Culture and Society)
Timothy Brown
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Hardcover. The wave of anti-authoritarian political activity associated with the term 1968A" can by no means be confined under the rubric of protest,A" understood narrowly in terms of street marches and other reactions to state initiatives. Indeed, the actions generated in response to 1968A" frequently involved attempts of elaborate resistance within.. Editor(s): Brown, Timothy; Anton, Lorena. Series: Protest, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 308 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLW3; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
The wave of anti-authoritarian political activity associated with the term “1968” can by no means be confined under the rubric of “protest,” understood narrowly in terms of street marches and other reactions to state initiatives. Indeed, the actions generated in response to “1968” frequently involved attempts to elaborate resistance within the realm of culture generally, and in the arts in particular. This blurring of the boundary between art and politics was a characteristic development of the political activism of the postwar period. This volume brings together a group of essays concerned with the multifaceted link between culture and politics, ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Series
Protest, Culture and Society
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857450784
SKU
V9780857450784
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About Timothy Brown
Timothy Brown is Associate Professor of History at Northeastern University. He is the author of Weimar Radicals: Nazis and Communists between Authenticity and Performance (Berghahn, 2009). He is currently writing a monograph entitled 1968: West Germany in the World (Cambridge, 2013).
Reviews for Between the Avantgarde and the Everyday: Subversive Politics in Europe from 1957 to the Present (Protest, Culture and Society)
“The book engages important and intriguing questions about culture and politics and makes a contribution to contemporary history. The essays fit together well, with a nice trajectory that includes a chronological element. The topics engaged are generally “fresh” and new, but I was also impressed by the rich historiography.” • Jonathan Petropoulos, Claremont McKenna College “This volume ... Read more