{"product_id":"bad-taste-9780349702247","title":"Bad Taste","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nathalie Olah\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: MIXIG\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: MIXIG\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTATE BOOK OF THE MONTH 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA timely critique of consumer culture which captures this image-obsessed moment in history, perfect for fans of Zadie Smith''s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFeel Free\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and Jia Tolentino''s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e Trick Mirror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is not a taste, nor an anti-taste, manual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an interrogation of the importance we place on seemingly objective ideas of taste in a culture that is saturated by imagery, and the dangerous impact this has on our identities, communities and politics. This book is dedicated to understanding the industries of taste. From the food we eat to the way we spend our free time, Olah exposes the shallow waters of ''good'' and ''bad'' taste and the rigid hierarchies that uphold this age-old dichotomy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow did minimalism become a virtue, and who can afford to do it justice?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen did blue-collar jackets become a fashion item?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho stands to gain from the distinction made between beauty, and sex?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBold, original and provocative, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBad Taste\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e is a revelatory exploration of the intersection between consumerism, class, desire and power, and a rousing call-to-arms to break free from the restrictive ways we see those around us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''This is a timely book, written in prose that just slips past you, in an informed and conversational manner . . . I enjoyed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBad Taste\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e immensely.''\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sheena Patel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Standard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e''Nathalie Olah is one of the sharpest social critics of the post-crash era and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBad Taste\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e doesn''t disappoint.'' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSarah Jaffe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dialogue","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45048981553303,"sku":"9780349702247","price":892.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780349702247.webp?v=1769223912","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/bad-taste-9780349702247","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}