Imagined Globalization
Néstor García Canclini author George Yudice translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Duke University Press
Published:21st Mar '14
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£85.00(9780822354611)
Néstor García Canclini explores globalization's effects on culture and identity, examining how artists, academics, and migrants navigate multicultural interactions. He emphasizes diverse narratives and new citizenship strategies in a globalized world.
In Imagined Globalization, Néstor García Canclini, a prominent figure in cultural studies, explores the multifaceted effects of globalization on various societal groups, particularly in the context of Latin America, Europe, and the United States. This work, now available in English, delves into how globalization is perceived and represented by artists, academics, migrants, and entrepreneurs who navigate cultural boundaries and often engage in complex multicultural exchanges.
García Canclini draws a comparison between the experiences of earlier migrants to the Americas and those who are part of contemporary transnational networks. By integrating metaphor and narrative, he employs philosophical, anthropological, and socio-economic lenses to analyze diverse forms of expression, including art, literature, crafts, and media. His findings suggest that globalization is not a monolithic phenomenon but rather a tapestry of varied narratives that reflect the complexities of human experience.
The author advocates for the development of global imaginaries that foster innovative strategies for addressing uncertainties and encourage new forms of citizenship that embrace diverse social configurations instead of promoting uniformity. This edition of Imagined Globalization features a new introduction by George Yúdice and includes an insightful interview with cultural theorist Toby Miller, where they discuss significant events such as the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street, further enriching the discourse on globalization and its implications.
"For those engaging the question of howwemay move beyond narrow geopolitical horizons to embrace world anthropologies, this important book offers an exemplary model and abundant food for thought." -- Florence E. Babb * American Anthropologist *
"[O]ffers a nuanced examination of globalization…García Canclini creatively marshals autoethnographies, fictional scenarios, metaphors and cultural theorizing to compel the reader to consider global horizons broader than those imagined and channeled by the United States’ and Europe’s anthropological purview." -- Dustin Welch García * Ameriquests *
"Néstor García Canclini’s Imagined Globalization urges a rearticulation of globalization discourse away from a solely economic or political focus to include the ways in which art, literature, fi lm, music, and television demonstrate interculturality…. Above all, this text gives the reader tangible examples of the exclusionary repercussions inherent to globalization, including a rich analysis proving imaginaries are culturally constructed." -- Christine Preble * Journal of Anthropological Research *
"This book is recommended to anyone interested in ways to manage globalization using the tools of culture, art, politics, and democracy. Most of the book uses accessible prose, and the translator, George Yúdice, has done a fantastic job of inserting notes where minor updates to the original text are necessary." -- Amentahru Wahlrab * The Latin Americanist *
“This translated version of Imagined Globalization is bookended by a highly insightful reading guide prepared by the translator, George Yúdice, and a uniquely compelling Epilogue consisting of a conversation between Garía Canclini and Toby Miller in 2011. Together they serve to update the text, helping readers to situate it within a larger trajectory of scholarly research on globalisation and Garía Canclini’s own body of work. Imagined Globalization deserves the attention of social scientists and Latin Americanists interested in the ‘possibilities-impossibilities of intercultural cooperation’ (p. 71) in a global age.” -- Sarah Lyon * Bulletin of Latin American Research *
ISBN: 9780822354734
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 404g
288 pages