Critique of Exotica: Music, Politics and the Culture Industry

by John Hutnyk

Book Overview

In this book, John Hutnyk questions the meaning of cultural hybridity. Using the growing popularity of Asian culture in the West as a case study, he looks at just who benefits from this intermingling of culture. Focusing on music, race and politics, Hutnyk offers a cogently theorised critique of the culture industry. He looks at artists such as Asian Dub Foundation, FunDaMental and Apache Indian to see how their music is both produced and received...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745315496
• ISBN13: 9780745315492
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"