The Contradictions of Culture

Cities, Culture, Women

By:

Elizabeth Wilson

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Published in Association with Theory, Culture & Society

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In this book, one of the most accomplished and thoughtful cultural commentators of the day, considers the contradictory nature of cultural relations. Elizabeth Wilson explores these themes through an examination of fashion, feminism, consumer culture, representation and postmodernism. Debates within feminism on the nature and effects of pornography are used to illustrate a particular kind of cultural contradiction. Wilson recognizes that postmodernism permitted the reappropriation of subjects that were not previously considered worthy of attention, or opposed to the idea of emancipation, chief among these was fashion. She shows that the association of an interest in this culturally significant subject with a revisionist project raises doubts about the coherence of postmodernism itself.

Author Biography:

Elizabeth Wilson is a leading commentator on culture, the city and feminism in the UK. She is currently Professor of Social Science at the University of North London.

Release date Australia

December 14th, 2000

Author

Elizabeth Wilson

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

192

Series

Published in Association with Theory, Culture & Society

Dimensions

156x234x9

ISBN-13

9780761969754

Product ID

2454164

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