{"product_id":"on-compromise-art-politics-and-the-fate-of-an-american-ideal-paperback","title":"On Compromise: Art, Politics, and the Fate of an American Ideal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachel Greenwald Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA strident argument about the dangers of compromise in art, politics, and everyday life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn Compromise \u003c\/i\u003eis an argument against contemporary liberal society's tendency to view compromise as an unalloyed good--politically, ethically, and artistically. In a series of clear, convincing essays, Rachel Greenwald Smith discusses the dangers of thinking about compromise as an end rather than as a means. To illustrate her points, she recounts her stint in a band as a bass player, fighting with her bandmates about \"what the song wants,\" and then moves outward to Bikini Kill and the Riot Grrrl movement, the Iowa Writers' Workshop, \u003ci\u003e Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, the resurgence of fascism, and other wide-ranging topics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSmith's arguments are complex and yet have a simplicity to them, as she writes in a concise, cogent style that is eminently readable. By weaving examples drawn from literature, music, and other art forms with political theory and first-person anecdotes, she shows the problems of compromise in action. And even as Smith demonstrates the many ways that late capitalism demands individual compromise, she also holds out hope for the possibility of lasting change through collective action. Closing with a piercing discussion of the uncompromising nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and how global protests against racism and police brutality after the murder of George Floyd point to a new future, \u003ci\u003eOn Compromise \u003c\/i\u003eis a necessary and vital book for our time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Greenwald Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eAffect and American Literature in the Age of Neoliberalism. \u003c\/i\u003eHer essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Account\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Mediations\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. She teaches at Saint Louis Universit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768430788896,"sku":"9781644450604","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/96d76664f8d7584fcb7bf589dc043004.webp?v=1780329459","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/on-compromise-art-politics-and-the-fate-of-an-american-ideal-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}