Culture War

Camilla Møhring Reestorff

Description

The culture wars – intertwining art, culture and politics – have sparked prominent political debates across the globe for many years, but particularly in Europe and America since 2001. Focusing specifically on the experience of Denmark during this period, Culture War aims to analyse and understand the rise of right-wing nationalism in Europe as part of the globalisation and mediatisation of the modern nation state and the culture war and affective politics arising from it. This culture war provides an example of an affective cultural politics in which institutional structures become entwined with media representations, events and patterns of belonging.



Employing a detailed and critically reflective argument covering social media, television, political campaigns, advertising and 'artivism,' Camilla Møhring Reestorff refuses the traditional distinction between the world of visual culture and the political domain, and she provides multiple tools for understanding the dynamics of contemporary affective cultural politics in a highly mediatised environment.

Intermezzo: Reconfiguring the Flag

Camilla Møhring Reestorff

 

A History of Culture Wars: The Postcolonial Nation State

Camilla Møhring Reestorff

 

Tepid Nationalism: Challenging Tepid Nationalism

Camilla Møhring Reestorff

 

Consensus Democracy: Religious Heterogeneity

Camilla Møhring Reestorff

 

Institutionalizing Nationalism: Materializing War

Camilla Møhring Reestorff

 

Artivist Counter-Democracy: Misappropriating Stereotypes

Camilla Møhring Reestorff

 

Posthumanitarian Artivism: Action Auction

Camilla Møhring Reestorff

 

Affective Media Events: Shameful Memes

Camilla Møhring Reestorff

 

Affective Mobalisation

Camilla Møhring Reestorff

Sujets

• Cultural Policy
• Public Policy
• Political Ideologies
• Media Studies
• Public Art
• Performing Arts
• POLITICAL SCIENCE
• Dinamarca
• Nationalism
• Activism
• Art
• Denmark
• Cultural Studies
• Media

Informations

• Publié par: Intellect Books
• Date de parution: 04 avril 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781783207596
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

Extrait

First published in the UK in 2017 by
Intellect, The Mill, Parnall Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3JG, UK
First published in the USA in 2017 by
Intellect, The University of Chicago Press, 1427 E. 60th Street,
Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Copyright © 2017 Intellect Ltd.
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Print ISBN: 978-1-78320-757-2
ePDF ISBN: 978-1-78320-758-9
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This is a peer-reviewed publication.
Contents
List of Figures
Acknowledgement
Chapter 1: Introduction
Intermezzo: Reconfiguring the Flag
Chapter 2: A History of Culture Wars
Intermezzo: The Postcolonial Nation State
Chapter 3: Tepid Nationalism
Intermezzo: Challenging Tepid Nationalism
Chapter 4: Consensus Democracy
Intermezzo: Religious Heterogeneity
Chapter 5: Institutionalizing Nationalism
Intermezzo: Materializing War
Chapter 6: Artivist Counter-Democracy
Intermezzo: Misappropriating Stereotypes
Chapter 7: Posthumanitarian Artivism
Intermezzo: Action Auction
Chapter 8: Affective Media Events
Intermezzo: Shameful Memes
Chapter 9: Affective Mobilization
References
List of Figures
Figure 1: Steve Bell: Denmark’s Glory (2016). In The Guardian , 26 January 2016. Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 2: In their book Klogskab til danskere (Wisdom for Danes) Adam & Noah (2015b) ask ‘whats up Dane?’ They playfully reappropriate notions of ‘Danishness’ and Danish identity when they for instance declare that Danes do not know how to survive a Danish winter: ‘As soon as it starts to rain a bit all Danes freak out and complain about the weather. It is weird! You are Danes. Ah hell, Vikings! Get a grip’. Courtesy of the artists.
Figure 3: Sofie Hesselholdt and Vibeke Mejlvang, Hesselholdt & Mejlvang: Barricade (2008). Flag 246x325 cm. Fence 3 metres tall. Photo: Torben Steen Andersen. Courtesy of the artists.
Figure 4: Sofie Hesselholdt and Vibeke Mejlvang, Hesselholdt & Mejlvang: Barricade (2008). Flag 246x325 cm. Fence 3 metres tall. Photo: Hesselholdt & Mejlvang. Courtesy of the artists.
Figure 5: The Danish People’s Party: Refugees are not to be integrated. They are of course to be sent home (2016). Accessed from: https://www.facebook.com/danskfolkeparti/photos/a.520450264650002.133130.520449347983427/1256065551088466/?type=3&theater . Accessed 17 November 2016.
Figure 6: Venstre: Denmark’s Liberal Party: We must take care of Denmark, vote yes today (2015). Accessed from: https://www.facebook.com/venstre.dk/photos/pb.21465928829.-2207520000.1459429708./10153704498903830/?type=3&theater . Accessed 17 November 2016.
Figure 7: The Conservative People’s Party: Spring is coming (2016). Accessed from: https://www.facebook.com/Konservative/photos/pb.39233495912.-2207520000. 1459435919./10153357199150913/?type=3&theater . Accessed 17 November 2016.
Figure 8: Jeannette Ehlers: Whip it Good (2014 and 2015). Live Performance. Photo: Nikolaj Recke. Whip it Good was first commissioned by Art Labour Archives and Ballhaus Naunynstrasse, Berlin, 2013. Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 9: Charlotte Haslund-Christensen: Natives: The Danes. Natives of Esbjerg 1 (2008). Archival ink print, 110x110cm, edition 3+2 AP/ or 50x50cm, edition 5+2 AP. Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 10: Charlotte Haslund-Christensen: Natives: The Danes. Natives of Esbjerg 2 (2008). Archival ink print, 110x110cm, edition 3+2 AP/ or 50x50cm, edition 5+2 AP. Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 11: Nadia Plesner: Simple Living (2007). Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 12: Nadia Plesner: Assimilation Asylum (2015). Oil on canvas, 50x70cm. Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 13: Elmgreen & Dragset: When a Country Falls in Love with Itself (2008). Laserchrome colour print mounted on 4mm aluminium with 8mm Plexiglas 200x150 cm. 78 3/4x59. Photo: Anders Sune Berg. Courtesy of the artists.
Figure 14: Elmgreen & Dragset: Han (2012). Polished stainless steel with mechanical eye movements total height: app. 1.90m. Stone: app. 1.00x1.40x0.90m. Photo: Anders Sune Berg. Courtesy of the artists.
Figure 15: Trine Søndergaard: Strude #1 (2007–2010). Analog c-print. Courtesy of the artist and Martin Asbæk Gallery and Bruce Silverstein Gallery.
Figure 16: Nicky Bonne: Mohamed Sakari Abdulla (2007). Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 17: Katrine May Hansen: A Scarf is a Scarf is a Scarf (2013). Photo: Dot Nielsen. Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 18: Katrine May Hansen: A Scarf is a Scarf is a Scarf (2013). Photo: Jesper Edvardsen. Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 19: Christian Lemmerz: Abu Ghraib (2007). Carrara Marble, 142x227x67cm. Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 20: Das Beckwerk: The History of The Democracy – Destination Iraq (2004). Theatre on the world stage in Iraq. Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 21: Das Beckwerk: Funus Imaginarium – the Death of Identity and the State Citizen (2010). A public deathbed, procession and funeral. In collaboration with Glyptoteket, the City of Copenhagen, architect Paul Ingemann, priests, philosophers, Beckwerk scholars, International museums and art houses, family and friends. Copenhagen, Herning, Cairo, Beijing. Photo: Amalie Klougart. Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 22: Das Beckwerk: The History of The Democracy – Destination Iraq (2004). Theatre on the world stage in Iraq. Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 23: Lillibeth Cuenca Rasmussen. Absolute Exotic (2005). Photo: Ulrik Jantzen. Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 24: Lillibeth Cuenca Rasmussen: Afghan Hound (2011). Photo: Anders Sune Berg. Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 25: Kristian von Hornsleth: Hornsleth Village Project Uganda – Janet Hornsleth Namono (2007). Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 26: Kristian von Hornsleth: Hornsleth Village Project Uganda – Moses Hornsleth Kafumbilwango (2007). Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 27: Kristian von Hornsleth: Hornsleth Village Project Uganda (2007). Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 28: Kristian von Hornsleth: Hornsleth Village Project Uganda – Mulondo Hornsleth Richard (2007). Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 29: Mulondo Hornsleth Richard Kateregga (2016). Election campaign poster. Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 30: John Kørner: Iraqis In Brorson’s Church (2009). Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 31: The Danish People’s Party: When in Rome do as the Romans do ( Skik følge eller land fly ) (2007). Press material. Election advert.
Figure 32: The Danish People’s Party: Tolerance is Danish, fanatism is not ( Tolerance er dansk, fanatisme er det ikke ) (2007). Press material. Election advert.
Figure 33: The Danes’ Party: Do you dare to wake up Ogier the Dane? ( Tør du vække Holger Danske? ) (2016). The intended meme was followed by the text: ‘Only the Danes’ Party will do the necessary in order to secure the future of Denmark: Implement a stop for non-Western immigration and begin to send home those who are already here’. Accessed from: https://www.facebook.com/DanskernesParti/photos/pb.209813002397736.-2207520000.1462539213./1027448737300821/?type=3&theater . Accessed 17 November 2016.
Figure 34: No to mosques – genuine (Nej Til Moskeer – Oprigtigt): Save the Europeans! (2015). Accessed from: https://www.facebook.com/867656399992900/photos/pb.867656399992900.-2207520000.1462544230./884864654938741/?type=3&theater . Accessed 17 November 2016.
Figure 35: The Danes’ Party: Maria or Sharia? (2016). The image was followed by the text: ‘You can make a difference for the Denmark you love’. Accessed from: https://www.facebook.com/DanskernesParti/photos/pb.209813002397736.-2207520000.1462543533./1059541467424881/?type=3&theater . Accessed 17 November 2016.
Figure 36: Anders Morgenthaler: Sorry I can’t play – I’m on vacation (2015). Courtesy of the artist.
Figure 37: Refugees close the highway so now I have to drive on the main road instead!!! (2015). Meme circulated on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Figure 38: Batman disciplining the man who spat on refugees #rodbymanden (2015). Meme circulated on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Figure 39: Meme imagining how the world would look if the man had not spat on refugees #Rodbymanden (2015). Meme circulated on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Disclaimer: The woman on the picture works for the Red Cross and is not against aiding refugees.
Figure 40: The Social Democrats: If you come to Denmark, you must work. Refugees and immigrants must work. I want a community where everybody is contributing with what they can. Helle Thorning-Schmidt. The Social Democrats. The Denmark that you know (2015). Press material. Election campaign poster.
Figure 41: The Ministry of Immigration, Integration and Housing: The Danish immigration authorities are informing about changes of conditions regarding residence in Denmark being implemented by the new Danish Government (2015) .
Figure 42: Refugees welcome – No to an inhuman refugee politics: Refugees Welcome: No to the Danish government’s scare tactics. Dear refugees we welcome you to Denmark (2015). The advert ran in The Guardian and circulated widely online and in broadcast media. Accessed from: https://www.facebook.com/1004040489619586/photos/pb.1004040489619586.-2207520000.1462545898./1012573475432954/?type=3&theater . Accessed 17 November 2016.
Figure 43: Sorry guys, we are too busy helping these … Meme circulated on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Figure 44: Samira Nawa Amini: Today I am a teacher #OnceIWasARefugee ( Idag er jeg underviser #EngangVarJegFlygtning ) (2015). The image was shared on Twitter together with the text: ‘This is my dad. T