Pretentiousness

Name: Pretentiousness
Author: Dan Fox

Why It Matters: An Essay

Dan Fox

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Pretentiousness

Why It Matters: An Essay

Dan Fox

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"A nimble case for pretentiousness as a willingness to take risks." — The New York Times Book Review Pretentiousness is for anyone who has braved being different, whether that's making a stand against artistic consensus or running the gauntlet of the last bus home dressed differently from everyone else. Pretentiousness is an essential ingredient in pop music and high art. Why do we choose accusations of elitism over open-mindedness? What do our anxieties about "pretending" say about us? "Fox also cites the work of George Orwell and Susan Sontag repeatedly, and in this book he has written an intellectually rigorous study of culture that echoes the scope of their work. His argument is convincing, and it may leave readers with a newfound respect for the term that gives his book its title." — Minneapolis Star-Tribune "This thoughtful essay will be balm to those who dare to be elitist." — Toronto Star

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Publisher

Coffee House Press

Year

2016

ISBN

9781566894296

Topic

Arte

Subtopic

Cultura popolare nell'arte