The ministry of nostalgia : consuming austerity
Hatherley, Owen2017
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In this sharp, witty polemic, critic Owen Hatherley questions the many ways we have adopted the gospel of luxurious poverty: from ubiquitous 'Keep Calm and Carry On' posters, the commercialisation of thrift, the added value of the artisanal and the selling of a 'make do and mend' aesthetic to a nostalgia for a utopian past that never existed. Instead, he proposes a radical demand for true abundance for all, not just adopting the veneer of a better age, in a rallying cry that reaches across a depleted cultural landscape and refuses to accept that we need to lower our expectations to fit tough times. Hatherley demands more, because that is what we all deserve.
Main title:
The ministry of nostalgia : consuming austerity / Owen Hatherley.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Verso, 2017.
Collation:
224 pages.
ISBN:
9781784780760 (pbk)1784780766 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.085 HAT941.085
LC class:
DA589.4
Language:
English
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BRN:
307696