{"product_id":"9780863566660","title":"Belonging and Globalisation: Critical Essays in Contemporary Art \u0026 Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection brings together leading voices involved in shaping the artistic and cultural scenes outside the Western mainstream. Focusing on the concept of belonging, the varied contributors examine responses to the challenges posed by globalization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays explore place and nomadism, national identity and transcultural expression, including the use of signs and metaphor. The contributors reveal how artists from traditional societies find in their cultural heritage the basis of creative expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKamal Boullata\u003c\/b\u003e is a visual artist and writer. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRecovery of Place: A Study of Contemporary Palestinian Art\u003c\/i\u003e (in Arabic, 2000) and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003ePalestinian Art: 1850–2005\u003c\/i\u003e (Saqi Books).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Saqi Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008728154352,"sku":"9780863566660","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780863566660_p0.jpg?v=1763829080","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780863566660","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}