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ZOMBIE POLITICS AND CULTURE IN THE AGE OF CASIN...

Zombie Politics and Culture in the Age of Casino Capitalism capitalizes upon the popularity of
zombies  exploring the relevance of the metaphor they provide for examining the political and
pedagogical conditions that have produced a growing culture of sadism  cruelty  disposability 
and death in America. The zombie metaphor may seem extreme  but it is particularly apt for
drawing attention to the ways in which political culture and power in American society now
operate on a level of mere survival. This book uses the metaphor not only to suggest the
symbolic face of power: beginning and ending with an analysis of authoritarianism  it attempts
to mark and chart the visible registers of a kind of zombie politics  including the emergence
of right-wing teaching machines  a growing politics of disposability  the emergence of a
culture of cruelty  and the ongoing war being waged on young people  especially on youth of
color. By drawing attention to zombie politics and authoritarianism  this book aims to break
through the poisonous common sense that often masks zombie politicians  anti-public
intellectuals  politics  institutions  and social relations  and bring into focus a new
language  pedagogy  and politics in which the living dead will be moved decisively to the
margins rather than occupying the very center of politics and everyday life.

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