Bad Taste - Or the Politics of Ugliness

This book is not a taste, nor an anti-taste, manual. This is an interrogation of the importance we place on seemingly objective ideas of taste in a culture that is saturated by imagery, and the dangerous impact this has on our identities, communities and politics. This book is dedicated to understanding the industries of taste. From the food we eat to the way we spend our free time, Olah exposes the shallow waters of ''good'' and ''bad'' taste and the rigid hierarchies that uphold this age-old dichotomy. - How did minimalism become a virtue, and who can afford to do it justice? When did blue-collar jackets become a fashion item? Who stands to gain from the distinction made between beauty, and sex? - Bold, original and provocative, Bad Taste is a revelatory exploration of the intersection between consumerism, class, desire and power, and a rousing call-to-arms to break free from the restrictive ways we see those around us.

Product details

• Authors: NATHALIE OLAH, Nathalie Olah
• Assisted by: Layne Priscilla (Translation)
• Publisher: Little Brown
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 14.11.2024
• EAN: 9780349702247
• ISBN: 978-0-349-70224-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 200 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Media Studies, Popular Culture, Social Theory, ART / Criticism & Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, ART / Art & Politics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 21st Century, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Critical Theory, Digital lifestyle, Food & society, Fashion & society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Media studies: internet, digital media and society, Cultural studies: fashion and society, Consumerism, Cultural studies: food and society, Cultural studies: dress and society