Speaking Truth to Power: Public Intellectuals Rethink New Zealand
Addressing the topic of public intellectuals in New Zealand, this collection illuminates the rich, complex lives of the thinkers who influence public life even as the public scorns them and their ivory towers. New Zealand, a country regarded by some--within and beyond its borders--as anti-intellectual, actually has a strong tradition of so-called eggheads who have offered their input to public policy for the betterment of all. The book features interviews from leading intellectuals, including Brian Easton, Jane Kelsey, Marilyn Waring, and the late Michael King, as well as revealing essays from the book's authors. With its revelations of the p…
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Weitere Autoren: Horrocks, Roger (Hrsg.) / Sharp, Andrew (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-86940-379-9
- EAN: 9781869403799
- Produktnummer: 2718429
- Verlag: Auckland Univ Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 344 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B16.2 cm x D2.3 cm 599 g
- Gewicht: 599
Über den Autor
LAURENCE SIMMONS is an associate professor in Film, Television and Media Studies at the University of Auckland. He has published in the fields of post-structuralist theory, psychoanalytical theory, New Zealand film and television and post-war Italian cinema. His most recent books are The Image Always has the Last Word: On Contemporary New Zealand Painting and Photography (2002) and Freud's Italian Journey (2006).
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