{"title":"Francis Mulhern","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection spotlight on \u003cem\u003eFrancis Mulhern\u003c\/em\u003e, a distinguished figure in the realms of arts, culture, and social criticism. Mulhern's incisive exploration of cultural dynamics and critical theory makes his works indispensable for readers seeking profound insights into modern societal constructs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this collection are notable titles such as \u003cem\u003eInto the Melée\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhat Is Cultural Criticism?\u003c\/em\u003e, each offering a unique perspective on the intersection of culture and society. With a career rooted in critical theory, Mulhern adeptly analyses cultural phenomena, making complex ideas accessible and engaging to the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis author category is ideal for enthusiasts of \u003cstrong\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/strong\u003e, presenting valuable resources for anyone eager to delve deeper into the ideological and cultural discourses shaping our world today. Explore Mulhern's works to enrich your understanding and appreciation of the ever-evolving landscape of cultural criticism.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"what-is-cultural-criticism-by-francis-mulhern-9781804293379","title":"What Is Cultural Criticism?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhat Is Cultural Criticism?\u003c\/i\u003e, Francis Mulhern and Stefan Collini propose alternative understandings of what 'culture' means: is it a rear-guard projection of values excluded by capitalist modernity, or a useful shorthand for a set of collectively practised prompts to reflection?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe debate opens with Mulhern’s account in \u003ci\u003eCulture\/Metaculture\u003c\/i\u003e of what he terms metacultural discourse. This has embraced two opposing critical traditions, the elite pessimism of \u003ci\u003eKulturkritik\u003c\/i\u003e and the populist enthusiasms of Cultural Studies. Each in its own way dissolves politics into culture, Mulhern argues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCollini, on the other hand, protests that cultural criticism provides resources for genuine critical engagement with contemporary society. While there may be tension between culture and politics, it works productively in both directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis widely noticed encounter is that rare thing—a sustained debate in which, as Collini remarks, the protagonists not only exchange shots but also ideas. It concludes with Mulhern’s engagement with Collini’s writing on the subordination of universities to metrics and bureaucracy, and a companion rejoinder from Collini on Mulhern’s study of the 'condition of culture novel' and his essays on questions of nationality and the politics of intellectuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46855482573036,"sku":"9781804293379","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/c83d9e7b69e417e81aa73150d609ceb7.jpg?v=1759278138"},{"product_id":"into-the-melee-by-francis-mulhern-9781804293348","title":"Into the Melée","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInto the Melée\u003c\/i\u003e collects Francis Mulhern's insightful critical writing, much of it in the hybrid literary form that Bagehot described as 'the review-like essay and the essay-like review'. It opens with questions of nationality, from F. R. Leavis's efforts to assert a normatively English literary subject and Ferdinand Mount's exploration of English cultural landscapes to Tom Nairn's political vision of England and Scotland 'after Britain' and Joe Cleary's account of Irish modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother cluster of texts concerns intellectuals and, in one way or another, the politics of revolution and counter-revolution, from Burke to the present. There is an updated sketch of the magazine \u003ci\u003en +1\u003c\/i\u003e as heir to the militant traditions of \u003ci\u003ePartisan Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is literature? Sartre's answer was: committed literature. The writer \u003ci\u003eas such\u003c\/i\u003e was of the left. But culture and politics are discrepant practices, inhabiting one another in permanent tension. In its embrace of provisionality and its magpie curiosity, Mulhern observes, the essay is a mode especially well suited to the purposes of a Marxist criticism morally committed to the value of being surprised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362707751148,"sku":"9781804293348","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10947783482830.jpg?v=1772899000"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/francis-mulhern.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}