Not here, not now, not that! : protest over art and culture in America / Steven J. Tepper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tepper, Steven J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arts--United States--Citizen participation.

Arts.

Arts--Political aspects--United States.

Culture conflict--United States.

Culture conflict.

Arts and religion.

Homosexuality and the arts.

Arts--Political aspects.

Political participation.

United States.

Homosexuality and the arts--United States.

Arts and religion--United States.

Protest movements--United States.

Protest movements.

Physical Description:

xv, 361 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2011.

Contents:

Introduction: The social nature of offense and public protest over art and culture

A bird's-eye view of cultural conflict in America

Social change and cultural conflict: uncertainty, control, and symbolic politics

Some like it hot: why some cities are more contentious than others

Fast times in Atlanta: change, identity, and protest

From words to action: the political and institutional context for protest

Introduction to chapters six, seven, and eight

Profiles of contention

Cities of cultural regulation: Cincinnati, Dayton, Kansas City, and Oklahoma City

Cities of contention: Dallas, Fort Worth, Charlotte, and Denver

Cities of recognition: San Francisco, Albuquerque, San Jose, and Cleveland

On air, our air: fighting for decency on the airwaves

Conclusion: Art and cultural expression in America: symbols of community, sources of conflict, and sites of democracy

Epilogue: Reflections on cultural policy, democracy, and protest

Methodological appendix.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780226792866

0226792862

9780226792873

0226792870

OCLC:

662154769