{"title":"Michael Warner","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Warner explores the intersections of social dynamics and cultural spaces, offering insightful analyses that challenge conventional understandings of community and identity. His work, including titles like \u003cem\u003ePublics and Counterpublics\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into how groups form and interact within society, making his writing essential for readers interested in cultural studies and social theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his cultural commentary, Warner's \u003cem\u003eThe Boys' Club\u003c\/em\u003e touches on themes relevant to sports and societal structures, reflecting on power and inclusion. His books engage thoughtfully with education and reference, providing a nuanced perspective on how social institutions shape experience and knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-boys-club-by-michael-warner-9780733648410","title":"The Boys' Club","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Boys' Club\u003c\/em\u003e is the must-read inside story behind the power and politics of the AFL, Australia's biggest sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRevealing how a fledgling state administrative body evolved into the Australian Football League and its meteoric rise to become one of the richest and most powerful organisations in the land, award-winning investigative journalist Mick Warner delivers a fascinating insight into key figures and their networks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTracking the rise of the AFL and its supremos, \u003cem\u003eThe Boys' Club\u003c\/em\u003e lifts the lid on the scandals, secrets and deal-making that have shaped this iconic Australian game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Cannot recommend this book highly enough ... \u003cem\u003eThe Boys' Club\u003c\/em\u003e reaches far and wide.' \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Kennedy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082707648748,"sku":"9780733648410","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5184393482449.jpg?v=1765277029"},{"product_id":"publics-and-counterpublics-by-michael-warner-9781890951290","title":"Publics and Counterpublics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn investigation of how the idea of a public as a central fiction of modern life informs our literature, politics, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the people around us belong to our world not directly, as kin or comrades, but as strangers. How do we recognize them as members of our world? We are related to them as transient participants in common publics. Indeed, most of us would find it nearly impossible to imagine a social world without publics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the eight essays in \u003cem\u003ePublics and Counterpublics\u003c\/em\u003e, Michael Warner addresses the question: What is a public? According to Warner, the idea of a public is one of the central fictions of modern life. Publics have powerful implications for how our social world takes shape, and much of modern life involves struggles over the nature of publics and their interrelations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea of a public contains ambiguities, even contradictions. As it is extended to new contexts, politics, and media, its meaning changes in ways that can be difficult to uncover. Combining historical analysis, theoretical reflection, and extensive case studies, Warner shows how the idea of a public can reframe our understanding of contemporary literary works and politics and of our social world in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn particular, he applies the idea of a public to the junction of two intellectual traditions: public-sphere theory and queer theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597545521388,"sku":"9781890951290","price":74.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ec0f7443d3be56870eaaf2e8204026f8.jpg?v=1777957728"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/michael-warner.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}