Aesthetic Injustice

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Dominic McIver Lopes (University Killam Professor, University Killam Professor, University of British Columbia)

Aesthetic Injustice

Dominic McIver Lopes (University Killam Professor, University Killam Professor, University of British Columbia)

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Oxford University Press
16 January 2025

Philosophy: aesthetics; Social & political philosophy; Popular culture

Contrast the glittering palette used to decorate rickshaws on the streets of Mumbai, the phlegmatic angst of Nordic noir, the taut ovoids of Kwakwaka'wakw carving, or the kawaii invasion of parts of Tokyo. The diversity of the aesthetic ecosystem enriches our lives.

In Aesthetic Injustice, Dominic McIver Lopes draws on his earlier books, Beyond Art and Being for Beauty—as well as the rich tradition of cultural cosmopolitanism—to argue that we have interests in there being diverse conceptions of aesthetic value, each one at the centre of a thriving, self-directed aesthetic culture. These interests should govern how, from the perspective of our own aesthetic cultures, we interact with others' aestheticcultures.

Lopes articulates an entirely new theory of aesthetic injustice: the consequence of neglecting our own interests. This theory sheds light on cultural appropriation, gendered and racialized ideals of bodily beauty, the allocation of resources to the aesthetic pursuits of disabled people, and state support for the aesthetic cultures of minority groups.

In its combination of theoretical innovation with detailed treatment of contemporary issues, Aesthetic Injustice forges important connections between aesthetics, political philosophy, and research on social justice.

By: Dominic McIver Lopes (University Killam Professor University Killam Professor University of British Columbia)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 223mm, Width: 147mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 384g
ISBN: 9780198930983
ISBN 10: 0198930984
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 16 January 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dominic McIver Lopes is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and University Killam Professor at the University of British Columbia. He has written about pictures and their values, new technologies in the arts, the nature of art, and the nature and significance of aesthetic value. His recent work provides a framework for modelling the social conditions that underlie many forms of aesthetic and artistic agency.