The New Aesthetics Of Deculturation

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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


The New Aesthetics Of Deculturation

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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


Traditional Dwellings And Settlements Review

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Genre : Cities and towns
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Release : 2008
File : 208 Pages
ISBN-13 : UCSD:31822036358653


Proclaiming Revolution

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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


New Art Examiner

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The independent voice of the visual arts.

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Genre : Art, Modern
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Release : 1987
File : 500 Pages
ISBN-13 : UCSD:31822024772675


The Culture Of Clothing

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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


Palara

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Genre : African Americans
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Release : 2005
File : 102 Pages
ISBN-13 : WISC:89082564790


Ana Mendieta

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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


Ceremony Of Memory

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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
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Release : 1988
File : 56 Pages
ISBN-13 : UTEXAS:059173023285902


The Journal Of Commonwealth Literature

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One number each year includes Annual bibliography of Commonwealth literature.

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Genre : Commonwealth literature (English)
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Release : 1994
File : 532 Pages
ISBN-13 : MINN:31951P00518461Y