Overview: Inaugurates a new more positive phase in kitsch studies.Interdisciplinary in approach encompassing philosophy, cultural studies and the arts.Explores the new role of kitsch in contemporary cultureThis book inaugurates a new phase in kitsch studies. Kitsch, an aesthetic slur of the 19th and the 20th century, is increasingly considered a positive term and at the heart of today’s society. Eleven distinguished authors from philosophy, cultural studies and the arts discuss a wide range of topics including beauty, fashion, kitsch in the context of mourning, bio-art, visual arts, architectu
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