Modernity as Exile

Modernity as Exile
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 0719038766
ISBN-13 : 9780719038761
Rating : 4/5 (761 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Modernity as Exile by : Nikos Papastergiadis

Download or read book Modernity as Exile written by Nikos Papastergiadis and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Modernity as exile tackles the themes of migration, displacement, and multiculturalism in the modern world." "Throughout John Berger's writings, whether an art, literature or sociology, the figure of the stranger signals both the pain of uprooting and the insight gained from 'another way of seeing'." "Nikos Papastergiadis uses this figure to argue that 'exile' is not merely a political or social fact, but is an inner condition, central to the postmodern self. He analyses the cultural dynamics that connect migration and exile, not simply as the negative consequence of contemporary culture, but as its fundamental driving force. Peoples are displaced not only by wars and famine but by economics, tourism, global telecommunications. How this explodes our notions of home, of community and our sense of belonging is the central question addressed by this provocative and powerful book."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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