Art and Politics: Psychoanalysis, Ideology, Theatre

by Walter A. Davis

This book explores the complex relationship between art and politics. Walter Davis uses his extensive knowledge of psychoanalysis to develop a philosophical critique of the impact that the current political climate is having on all artistic endeavour. He uses examples from a wide variety of fields including the theatre and popular culture, to show how true artistic freedom of expression is under threat from the ideological constraints imposed by contemporary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745326471
• ISBN13: 9780745326474
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.6"