Firing Back: Against the Tyranny of the Market
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Book Description
Globalization's threat to artists and intellectuals, and how they can rebut it. Pierre Bourdieu, described by The Nation as "worthy of the militant mantle of Sartre and Foucault," here continues the themes advanced so successfully in his previous book Acts of Resistance. Firing Back is an eloquent dissection of globalization's intellectual and cultural role throughout the world, and a discussion of the ways in which effective opposition to it can be mounted. Bourdieu examines Europe's potential as a counterweight to America's globalizing policy and discusses how intellectuals and those working in the cultural sphere can create meaningful alternatives. He also raises challenging questions about the depoliticization of the academic world, arguing that scholars can no longer maintain that their research is objective or value-free.
In a preface written for this edition, Bourdieu directly addresses American readers about the role they can play in the burgeoning anti-globalization movement.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French
Firing Back: Against the Tyranny of the Market
Firing Back: Against the Tyranny of the Market,Pierre Bourdieu,New Press,1565847385,1945-,Economic Development,Economic conditions,Europe,General,Globalization,History & Theory - General,International Relations - General,Political Science,Politics / Current Events,Social action,Social aspects,Social movements,Sociological Theory,Sociology,Sociology - General
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