Clifford, J
The Predicament of Culture Twentieth Century Ethnography Lit & Art (Paper): Twentieth-century Ethnography, Literature and Art
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674698437
- author:
- Clifford, J
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1988
- Pages:
- 398
- Genre:
- Cultural studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Predicament of Culture: A Critical Ethnography of the West in its Changing Relations with Other Societies. This book is a critical examination of the West's interactions with other societies, exploring the cultural practices that shape our understanding of identity, authenticity, and the "other". James Clifford's analysis delves into the history of anthropology, revealing the complex relationships between ethnography, travel, and modern interethnic relations. Clifford's work also examines the affinity between ethnography and avant-garde art and writing, uncovering a subversive, self-reflexive cultural criticism. By exploring the surrealists' encounters with Paris and New York, and the work of Georges Bataille and Michel Leiris, Clifford challenges familiar notions of difference and identity in the context of a global modernity where the exotic is unexpectedly nearby.
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