Holliday, Ruth/ Potts,
Kitsch!
- ISBN 13:
- 9780719066160
- author:
- Holliday, Ruth/ Potts,
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 14.1 x 21.5 x 1.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Anthropology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Kitsch! Cultural Politics and Taste by Ruth Holliday and Tracey Potts explores how cultural objects are used to shape our understanding of identity and sensibility. By examining a diverse range of kitsch items, from bottle gardens to designer gnomes, the authors challenge conventional notions of taste and aesthetics. This book takes a unique approach to its subject, focusing on the moment of aesthetic judgment as a starting point for analysis. It argues that judgments of taste have shifted ground in contemporary culture, rather than becoming more democratized. By examining how kitsch is mobilized to inform notions of identity and sensibility, Holliday and Potts offer a fresh perspective on cultural studies and sociology. Through its innovative approach, Kitsch! Cultural Politics and Taste promises to advance debates around taste and aesthetics, making it an invaluable resource for students and interested readers.
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