{"product_id":"republic-of-outsiders-alissa-quart-9781595588753","title":"Republic of Outsiders: The Power of Amateurs, Dreamers, and Rebels","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Vivid portraits\" of individuals and subcultures by a writer who \"unmasks the assumptions we make about what counts as normal\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They are outsiders who seek to redefine fields from mental health to diplomacy to music. They push boundaries and transform ideas. They include filmmakers crowdsourcing their work, transgender and autistic activists, and Occupy Wall Street's \"alternative bankers.\" These people create and package themselves in a practice cultural critic Alissa Quart dubs \"identity innovation.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this \"fascinating\" book, Quart introduces us to individuals who have created new structures to keep themselves sane, fulfilled, and, on occasion, paid. This deeply reported book shows how these groups now gather, organize, and create new communities and economies. Without a middleman, freed of established media, and highly mobile, unusual ideas and cultures are able to spread more quickly and find audiences and allies. \u003ci\u003eRepublic of Outsiders\u003c\/i\u003e is a critical examination of those for whom being rebellious, marginal, or amateur is a source of strength (Barbara Ehrenreich). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Even if you don't consider yourself an outsider or a rebel, Quart's book has several lessons for creative work, particularly when it comes to making art outside a heavily commercial system.\" --\u003ci\u003eFast Company\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"One of the smartest cultural interpreters of her generation. In \u003ci\u003eRepublic of Outsiders\u003c\/i\u003e, she mixes sharp-eyed analysis with an empathetic heart. The result is a great read, and a brand-new lens through which to view outsiders, insiders--and ourselves.\" --Susan Cain, author of \u003ci\u003eQuiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alissa Quart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1595588752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595588753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/06\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2013 pg. 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/16\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/10\/2013 pg. 48","brand":"Alissa Quart","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47202983018751,"sku":"9781595588753","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_563343d4-4f6d-482c-bac6-4f9a96e42a94.jpg?v=1756833968","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/republic-of-outsiders-alissa-quart-9781595588753","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}