The Fateful Question of Culture

by Geoffrey H. Hartman

Book Overview

One of our most incisive critics asks where the assault against the canons of Western culture has led us. Engaging a wide range of literature and criticism, Hartman considers the term "culture" and its many uses, and calls for the restoration of literature to its place as the focus of thinking about culture and for the renewal of aesthetic education to help ensure the balance between art, culture, and politics.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231114095
• ISBN13: 9780231114097
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"