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What are the predominant aesthetics of the twenty-first century? Thorsten Botz-Bornstein argues that deculturation, embodied by the conspicuous vulgarity of kitsch, is the overriding visual language of our times. Drawing on the work of Islam scholar Olivier Roy, who argued that religious fundamentalism arises when religion is separated from the indigenous cultural values, Botz-Bornstein shows that the production of 'absolute' truths through deculturation also exists in contemporary education. The neoliberal environment has separated learning from culture by emphasizing standardization and quantified learning outcomes. In a globalized environment, the idea of culture is no longer available as a referent; instead we are taught to rely on the culturally neutral term 'excellence'. For Botz-Bornstein, this is an absolute value similar to the 'truth' of religious fundamentalists. Similarly, kitsch is what happens when aesthetic values are separated from cultural contexts. Kitsch is aesthetic fundamentalism. Kitsch aesthetics are an aesthetics of excellence. The consumption of kitsch can be understood as an intrinsically narcissistic impulse, reinforced by social media, individuals recycling their own selves without being confronted with the culture of the “other.” The existence of self-centred “alternative truths”, fake news and conspiracy theories and selfies are linked together in the fundamentalism–neoliberalism–kitsch pattern. Including analysis of the intersections of 'cute', 'excellent', 'sublime', and 'interesting' in contemporary aesthetic culture, this is a journey through philosophy, psychology and cultural theory, redefining a new aesthetics of deculturation.
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Genre |
: Philosophy |
Author |
: Thorsten Botz-Bornstein |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Release |
: 2019-08-22 |
File |
: 249 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781350086357 |
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What are the predominant aesthetics of the twenty-first century? Thorsten Botz-Bornstein argues that deculturation, embodied by the conspicuous vulgarity of kitsch, is the overriding visual language of our times. Drawing on the work of Islam scholar Olivier Roy, who argued that religious fundamentalism arises when religion is separated from the indigenous cultural values, Botz-Bornstein shows that the production of 'absolute' truths through deculturation also exists in contemporary education. The neoliberal environment has separated learning from culture by emphasizing standardization and quantified learning outcomes. In a globalized environment, the idea of culture is no longer available as a referent; instead we are taught to rely on the culturally neutral term 'excellence'. For Botz-Bornstein, this is an absolute value similar to the 'truth' of religious fundamentalists. Similarly, kitsch is what happens when aesthetic values are separated from cultural contexts. Kitsch is aesthetic fundamentalism. Kitsch aesthetics are an aesthetics of excellence. The consumption of kitsch can be understood as an intrinsically narcissistic impulse, reinforced by social media, individuals recycling their own selves without being confronted with the culture of the “other.” The existence of self-centred “alternative truths”, fake news and conspiracy theories and selfies are linked together in the fundamentalism–neoliberalism–kitsch pattern. Including analysis of the intersections of 'cute', 'excellent', 'sublime', and 'interesting' in contemporary aesthetic culture, this is a journey through philosophy, psychology and cultural theory, redefining a new aesthetics of deculturation.
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Genre |
: Philosophy |
Author |
: Thorsten Botz-Bornstein |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Release |
: 2019-08-22 |
File |
: 259 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781350086364 |
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Genre |
: Cities and towns |
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: |
Release |
: 2008 |
File |
: 208 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UCSD:31822036358653 |
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The fiftieth anniversary of the 1952 Revolution in Bolivia offered an opportunity to explore contrasting visions about change in this often overlooked country from a comparative perspective. Blending the approaches of history and the social sciences, the
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Genre |
: History |
Author |
: Merilee Serrill Grindle |
Publisher |
: David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies |
Release |
: 2003 |
File |
: 454 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UTEXAS:059173017106770 |
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The independent voice of the visual arts.
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Genre |
: Art, Modern |
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: |
Publisher |
: |
Release |
: 1987 |
File |
: 500 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UCSD:31822024772675 |
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Genre |
: Black people |
Author |
: Linda Sue Howe |
Publisher |
: |
Release |
: 1995 |
File |
: 690 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: WISC:89055118418 |
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Genre |
: Design |
Author |
: Daniel Roche |
Publisher |
: Maison des Sciences de l'Homme |
Release |
: 1994 |
File |
: 566 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: STANFORD:36105009751335 |
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Genre |
: African Americans |
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: |
Publisher |
: |
Release |
: 2005 |
File |
: 102 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: WISC:89082564790 |
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This monograph on the Cuban-born artist Ana Mendieta provides the most comprehensive overview of her career available in English. From her early performances to her Land Art works, sculptures, and drawings, examples from all phases of her career--from the late 1960s to her death in 1985-- are considered here in extensive color plates, several in-depth essays, and writings by the artist.
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Genre |
: Body art |
Author |
: Ana Mendieta |
Publisher |
: Ediciones Polígrafa S.A. |
Release |
: 1996 |
File |
: 280 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UCSD:31822034499632 |
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Includes work by Juan Boza, Maria Brito-Avellana, Rimer Cardillo, Enrique Chagoya, Eddie Dominguez, Cristina Emmanuel, Carmen Lomas Garza, Celia Alvarez Mudnoz, Maximiliano Pruneda, Patricia Rodriguez, Peter Rodriguez, Angel Suarez Rosado.
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Genre |
: Art |
Author |
: Amalia Mesa-Bains |
Publisher |
: |
Release |
: 1988 |
File |
: 56 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UTEXAS:059173023285902 |