Contemporary art is increasingly part of a wider network of cultural practices, related through a common set of references in cultural theory. Within Europe, relations between national theoretical traditions have become more fluid and dynamic, creating an increasingly transnational -- or postnationa[...]
Emphasizing the Romantic heritage and modernist legacy of Karl Marx s writings, Peter Osborne presents Marx s thought as a developing investigation into what it means, concretely, for humans to be practical historical beings. Drawing on passages from a wide range of Marx s writings, and showing the [...]
Philosophy in Cultural Theory crosses disciplinary boundaries to offer a philosophical critique of cultural theory today. Distanced from philosophy in the 1970s and 80s, cultural studies has recently engaged increasingly with philosophical issues, under pressure from the globalisation of cultural f[...]
Contemporary art is the object of inflated and widely divergent claims. But what kind of discourse can open it up effectively to critical analysis? Anywhere or Not at All is a major philosophical intervention in art theory that challenges the terms of established positions through a new approach at [...]
A raunchy and provocative history of the adult film industry offers a candid look at the origins and evolution of the porn industry from the diverse viewpoints of the actors, actresses, and others who made the films; the underworld figures who financed them; and the FBI agents that fought to bring t[...]