Hatherley, Owen creator Author. text bibliography enk 2016 monographic eng

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218 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. "Why should we have to "Keep Calm and Carry On"? In this sharp, witty polemic, award-winning critic Owen Hatherley questions the many ways we have adopted the gospel of luxurious poverty: from ubiquitous "Keep Calm and Carry On" posters, the commercialization of thrift, the added value of the artisanal, and the selling of a "make do and mend" aesthetic, to a nostalgia for a utopian past that never existed. Hatherley proposes a radical demand for true abundance for all, not just adopting the veneer of a better age. The Ministry of Nostalgia is a rallying cry that reaches across a depleted cultural landscape and refuses to accept that we need to lower our expectations and hopes to fit difficult times. Instead, he demands more because that is what we all deserve"-- Includes bibliographical references ( pages 205-211) and index. e-uk--- Civilization 1945- Nostalgia Great Britain Social conditions DA589.4.H3735 9781784780760 2015033877 151107 20260407100702.0 AUWbook014974