Provoking Democracy: Why We Need the Arts

By Caroline Levine

A provocative and compelling book that explores the complex relationship between democracy and avant-garde art, offering a surprising new perspective on the critical role that the arts play in democratic governance at home and abroad. Covers a broad range of topics, from disputes over public art, copyright, and obscenity, to the operations of the House Un-American Activities Committee during the Cold War Highlights detailed and at times shocking debates over the role of the rebellious artist within society

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405159278
• ISBN13: 9781405159272
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.0"