Aesthetics, disinterestedness, and effectiveness in political art

This book's main claim is that political art should not disregard questions of aesthetic reception and value. It argues that some neglected aspects of traditional aesthetics actually enhance the relationship between art and politics more than contemporary art theorists are keen to admit.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Asavei, Maria Alina
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham Lexington Books, [2018]
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Online Access:EBSCOhost
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: is political art at odds with the aesthetic
  • Political art : a conceptual clarification
  • Political-critical art and the aesthetic
  • Revisiting disinterestedness in political art's apprehension
  • Beauty and political art
  • The effectiveness question : is critical art politically effective?
  • Conclusion: on theorizing political art and the aesthetic
  • Bibliography.