{"title":"Arjun Appadurai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArjun Appadurai\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into contemporary social and cultural dynamics, blending theory with practical perspectives. His works often challenge conventional wisdom, inviting readers to reconsider concepts like \u003cem\u003efailure\u003c\/em\u003e within broader educational and societal contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, Appadurai's books provide thought-provoking ideas for scholars and curious minds alike. Expect nuanced discussions that illuminate the complexities of modern life through a critical yet accessible lens.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"failure-by-neta-alexander-9781509504725","title":"Failure","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWall Street and Silicon Valley – the two worlds this book examines – promote the illusion that scarcity can and should be eliminated in the age of seamless “flow.” Instead, Appadurai and Alexander propose a theory of habitual and strategic failure by exploring debt, crisis, digital divides, and (dis)connectivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoving between the planned obsolescence and deliberate precariousness of digital technologies and the “too big to fail” logic of the Great Recession, they argue that the sense of failure is real in that it produces disappointment and pain. Yet, failure is not a self-evident quality of projects, institutions, technologies, or lives. It requires a new and urgent understanding of the conditions under which repeated breakdowns and collapses are quickly forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy looking at such moments of forgetfulness, this highly original book offers a multilayered account of failure and a general theory of denial, memory, and nascent systems of control. \u003cem\u003eFailure\u003c\/em\u003e is an insightful examination of these themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430681166060,"sku":"9781509504725","price":30.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509504725.jpg?v=1774558760"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/arjun-appadurai.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}