Provoking Democracy: Why We Need the Arts (Blackwell Manifestos)
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EAN/UPC/ISBN Code
9781405159272
Author
Caroline Levine
Producer
Wiley-Blackwell
Pages
256
Year of production
2007
A provocative and compelling book that explores the complex relationship between democracy and avant-garde art, offering a surprising new perspective on the critical role that the arts play in democratic governance at home and abroad. * Covers a broad range of topics, from disputes over public art, copyright, and obscenity, to the operations of the House Un-American Activities Committee during the Cold War * Highlights detailed and at times shocking debates over the role of the rebellious artist within society