The Neo-Primitivist Turn: Critical Reflections on Alterity, Culture, and Modernity

by Victor Li

Book Overview

In recent years the concept of 'the primitive' has been the subject of strong criticism; it has been examined, unpacked, and shown to signify little more than a construction or projection necessary for establishing the modernity of the West. The term 'primitive' continues, however, to appear in contemporary critical and cultural discourse, begging the question: Why does primitivism keep reappearing even after it has been uncovered as a modern myth?

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487526164
• ISBN13: 9781487526160
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher