Icons of Dissent

'Prestholdt has tackled a daunting topic, and has done so with remarkable success. 'Icons of Dissent' is a searching analysis of the impact and influence of international icons and a worthy read for scholars. Prestholdt's work should stimulate much more scholarship on the internationalization of icons.' -- Choice 'This lucidly written book combines perspectives from several disciplines and links the analysis of markets and commerce to that of branding and political dreams. Impressive and clear, it will be of great interest to scholars of anthropology, sociology and consumer studies.' -- Arjun Appadurai, Paulette Goddard Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication, NYU 'In this extraordinarily well-written and luminously crafted book, Prestholdt makes a powerful case for why four diverse icons became emblematic of worldwide popular dissent. This book is crucially crucial reading for anyone who wishes to understand the twentieth century.' -- Selwyn R. Cudjoe, Professor of Africana Studies, Wellesley College and author of 'The Slave Master of Trinidad' 'With an acute grasp of art, history, political science, and the essence of human struggle, Prestholdt adeptly explains how the iconic representations of certain personalities capture people's imagination to transcend, and often contradict, their flesh-and-blood lives.' -- Michael Casey, author of 'Che's Afterlife: The Legacy of an Image'