The Ministry of Nostalgia by Owen Hatherley

The Ministry of Nostalgia

Owen Hatherley

224 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction history politics sociology informative reflective slow-paced

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Why should we have to “Keep Calm and Carry On”? In this brilliant polemical rampage, Owen Hatherley shows how our past is being resold in order to defend the indefensible. From the marketing of a “make do and mend” aesthetic to the growing nostalg...

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challenging 40%
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reflective 20%

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