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Another Freedom
Svetlana Boym
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Description for Another Freedom
Hardcover. From political debates about global free markets to local free lunches, the word 'freedom' is in danger of becoming a distorted cliche. This book explores the history of the idea of freedom, from its origins in ancient Greece, suggesting that our attempts to imagine freedom should occupy the space of not only 'what is' but also 'what if'. Num Pages: 376 pages, 19 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 656.
From political debates about global free markets to local free lunches, today the word 'freedom' is in danger of becoming a distorted and tired cliche. In "Another Freedom", Svetlana Boym explores the rich history of the idea of freedom, from its origins in ancient Greece through the present day, suggesting that our attempts to imagine freedom should occupy the space of not only 'what is' but also 'what if'. Beginning with notions of sacrifice and the emergence of a public sphere for politics and art, Boym expands her account to include the relationships between freedom and liberty, modernity and terror, ... Read more
From political debates about global free markets to local free lunches, today the word 'freedom' is in danger of becoming a distorted and tired cliche. In "Another Freedom", Svetlana Boym explores the rich history of the idea of freedom, from its origins in ancient Greece through the present day, suggesting that our attempts to imagine freedom should occupy the space of not only 'what is' but also 'what if'. Beginning with notions of sacrifice and the emergence of a public sphere for politics and art, Boym expands her account to include the relationships between freedom and liberty, modernity and terror, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226069739
SKU
V9780226069739
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About Svetlana Boym
Svetlana Boym is the Curt Hugo Reisinger Professor of Slavic and Comparative Literature at Harvard University, as well as an associate of the Graduate School of Design. A writer, theorist, and media artist, she is the author of The Future of Nostalgia, among other publications.
Reviews for Another Freedom
"In this new and incredibly ambitious account of the anatomy of freedom, Svetlana Boym works through the specifics of historical, aesthetic, and cultural narratives, moving effortlessly from large movements to human relationships and back again. Another Freedom is an engaging and imaginative philosophical experiment, at once intellectually gripping and moving, intensely relevant to the contemporary condition, and a major work ... Read more