Cool Capitalism by McGuigan, Jim

Cool Capitalism (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780745326788)

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Format: Paperback
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Cool Capitalism by McGuigan, Jim

Cool Capitalism

$35.95
Cool Capitalism by McGuigan, Jim

Cool Capitalism

$35.95
Format: Paperback
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Thomas Frank coined the term 'the conquest of cool'. This book shows how this conquest is at the heart of the dynamics of contemporary capitalism. Jim McGuigan argues that 'cool capitalism' incorporates disaffection into capitalism itself, absorbing rebellion and neutralising opposition to the present system of culture and society. The book explores a huge variety of cultural examples, from the sleek images of mainstream advertising, to the fringes of artistic production, offering a vigourous critique of our understanding of subversion, resistance and counter-culturalism. Is there is still any space left for rebellion against the seductive power of the free market economy?

Author: Jim McGuigan
ISBN-10: 0745326781
ISBN-13: 9780745326788
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2009
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.20w x 0.80d
By Jim McGuigan
By Jim McGuigan
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Jim McGuigan is Professor of Cultural Analysis at Loughborough University, UK. He is the author of several books, including Cultural Populism (1992), Culture and the Public Sphere (1996), Modernity and Postmodern Culture (1999, 2nd edn 2006), Rethinking Cultural Policy (2004) and Cultural Analysis (2009).

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