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The Politics of Culture: An Interrogation of Popular Culture

Cultural output over the centuries has come to both influence, and be influenced by, politics and social issues. Literature, art, music, film and television, graphic novels, and even more recent phenomena such as web series, internet channels, social media and consumer experiences have come to play a significant role in our understanding of the political zeitgeist. This volume examines the impact of popular culture in various ways. While the common thread is a broad understanding of the interplay between the personal and the political, the contributions explore many different topics. These include ecofeminism, queer identity, soft power in education, socio-political satire, and conservatism. By showcasing a diversity in the understanding of the politics of culture, this book represents an important discussion on the need to analyse our understanding of the world.


Ibtisam Ahmed is a doctoral researcher in the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham, UK. His thesis interrogates colonialism as a form of utopia, shifting the focus towards marginalised grassroots community utopias. He has published work in various outlets, and is also actively involved in activism around decriminalising homosexuality in the Commonwealth of Nations, including in his capacity as LGBT History Month Coordinator for the Centre for Research in Race and Rights at the University of Nottingham.

Elena Colombo is a doctoral researcher in the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham, UK. Her research focuses on the expressions of utopian hope within environmental dystopian novels. She is also a Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice at the University of Nottingham, and has taught ancient and modern political theory at the same institution.

Robyn Muir is a doctoral researcher in the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham, UK. Her research focuses on the image and role of femininity within culture, specifically within the Disney Princess phenomenon. Her research interests include gender representation within popular culture and the politics of merchandising and marketing. She is also a Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice at the University of Nottingham.

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ISBN: 1-5275-4935-6

ISBN13: 978-1-5275-4935-7

Release Date: 1st September 2020

Pages: 110

Price: £58.99

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