Cultural Autonomy (Paperback)

Petra Rethmann

ISBN 10: 0774817607 / ISBN 13: 9780774817608

Published by University of British Columbia Press, Vancouver, 2011

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Paperback. Globalization has challenged concepts such as local culture and cultural autonomy. And the rampant commodification of cultural products has challenged the way we define culture itself. Have these developments transformed the relationship between culture and autonomy? Have traditional notions of cultural autonomy been recast?Cultural Autonomy showcases the work of scholars who are exploring new ways of understanding the critical issue of globalization and culture. By defining culture broadly as a set of ideas or practices that range from skateboarding to the work of public intellectuals such as Edward Said they trace how issues of cultural autonomy have played out in various areas, including the human rights and environmental movements and among indigenous peoples. Although the contributors focus on the marginalized issue of autonomy, they offer a balanced perspective one that reveals that globalization has not only limited but also created new forms of cultural autonomy. Offers a multifaceted perspective on how global changes in the organization of power have transformed the ability of individuals and communities to create their own meanings. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cultural Autonomy (Paperback)
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press, Vancouver
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0774817607
• ISBN 13: 9780774817608
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Globalization has challenged concepts such as local culture and cultural autonomy. And the rampant commodification of cultural products has challenged the way we define culture itself. Have these developments transformed the relationship between culture and autonomy? Have traditional notions of cultural autonomy been recast? This book showcases the work of scholars who employ a broad definition of culture to trace how issues of cultural autonomy have played out in various arenas, including literary criticism, indigenous societies, the Slow Food movement, and skateboarding culture. Although they focus on the marginalized issue of autonomy, they reveal that globalization has both limited as well as created new forms of cultural autonomy.

About the Author

Petra Rethmann is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology, McMaster University. Imre Szeman is Canada Research Chair in Cultural Studies and Professor of English and Film Studies, University of Alberta. William D. Coleman is Centre for International Governance Innovation Chair in Globalization and Public Policy, Balsillie School of International Affairs.