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Critique of Exotica
John Hutnyk
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Description for Critique of Exotica
Paperback. Hutnyk challenges academic complicity in the reification of exotica, cutting through media hype to offer a critique of music, race, politics and the culture industry. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
In this book, John Hutnyk questions the meaning of cultural hybridity. Using the growing popularity of Asian culture in the West as a case study, he looks at just who benefits from this intermingling of culture.
Focusing on music, race and politics, Hutnyk offers a cogently theorised critique of the culture industry. He looks at artists such as Asian Dub Foundation, FunDaMental and Apache Indian to see how their music is both produced and received. He analyses 'world' music festivals, racist policing and the power of corporate pop stars to market exotica across the globe. Throughout, ... Read more
In this book, John Hutnyk questions the meaning of cultural hybridity. Using the growing popularity of Asian culture in the West as a case study, he looks at just who benefits from this intermingling of culture.
Focusing on music, race and politics, Hutnyk offers a cogently theorised critique of the culture industry. He looks at artists such as Asian Dub Foundation, FunDaMental and Apache Indian to see how their music is both produced and received. He analyses 'world' music festivals, racist policing and the power of corporate pop stars to market exotica across the globe. Throughout, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745315492
SKU
V9780745315492
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About John Hutnyk
John Hutnyk was Senior Lecturer in Anthropology at Goldsmiths College, London. He is the author of Bad Marxism (Pluto Press, 2004) and Critique of Exotica (Pluto Press, 2000).
Reviews for Critique of Exotica
'An enjoyable read. For Hutnyk, Asian pop represents a hybrid of the contemporary culture industry and old fashioned Orientalism which produces a transatlantic exotica'
Mute 'Shows how musical production can claim a powerful position in anti-racist and internationalistic politics ... Hutnyk reminds us of the need to analyse pop culture not exclusively on the consumer level.'
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Mute 'Shows how musical production can claim a powerful position in anti-racist and internationalistic politics ... Hutnyk reminds us of the need to analyse pop culture not exclusively on the consumer level.'
Sociological Review ... Read more