On Compromise: Art, Politics, and the Fate of an American Ideal by Greenwald Smith, Rachel
On Compromise: Art, Politics, and the Fate of an American Ideal by Greenwald Smith, Rachel

On Compromise: Art, Politics, and the Fate of an American Ideal

A strident argument about the dangers of compromise in art, politics, and everyday life On Compromise is...
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On Compromise: Art, Politics, and the Fate of an American Ideal by Greenwald Smith, Rachel

On Compromise: Art, Politics, and the Fate of an American Ideal

$42.28
On Compromise: Art, Politics, and the Fate of an American Ideal by Greenwald Smith, Rachel

On Compromise: Art, Politics, and the Fate of an American Ideal

$42.28
Author: Rachel Greenwald Smith
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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A strident argument about the dangers of compromise in art, politics, and everyday life

On Compromise is 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, Poetry magazine, the resurgence of fascism, and other wide-ranging topics.

Smith'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, On Compromise is a necessary and vital book for our time.

Author: Rachel Greenwald Smith
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Published: 08/03/2021
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9781644450604


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/10/2021
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2021

About the Author
Rachel Greenwald Smith is the author of Affect and American Literature in the Age of Neoliberalism. Her essays have appeared in American Literature, The Account, Mediations, and elsewhere. She teaches at Saint Louis Universit
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