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Gathering scholars from five continents, this edited book displaces the elitist image of cosmopolitan as well as the blame addressed to aesthetic cosmopolitanism often considered as merely cosmetic. By considering aesthetic cosmopolitanism as a tool to understand how individuals and social groups appropriate the sphere of culture in a global world, the authors are concerned with its operationalization on two strongly interwoven levels, macro and micro, structural and individual. Based on the discussion of theoretical perspectives and empirically grounded research (qualitative and quantitative, conducted in many countries), this volume unveils new insights, on tourism and food, architecture and museums, TV series and movies, rock, K-pop and samba, by providing resources for making sense of aesthetic preferences in a global perspective. Contributors are: Felicia Chan, Vincenzo Cicchelli, Talitha Alessandra Ferreira, Paula Iadevito, Sukhmani Khorana, Anne Krebs, Antoinette Kujilaars, Franck Mermier, Sylvie Octobre, Joana Pellerano, Rosario Radakovich, Motti Regev, Viviane Riegel, Clara Rodriguez, Leslie Sklair, Yi-Ping Eva Shi, Claire Thoumelin and Dario Verderame.

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Aesthetic Cosmopolitanism and Global Culture offers a timely and compelling reminder that cosmopolitanism is not merely a remote geopolitical ideal but rather an embodied and everyday strategy for navigating our cultural differences alongside our common humanity. With impressive historical depth and geographical breadth, this collection illustrates in rich detail how the dynamics of globalization enter our domestic worlds through cultural forms ranging from architecture, artwork, food, and film to parenting styles, pop music, television, and dance. It should be read by anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the crucial role culture plays in a world that is both more connected and more conflicted than ever before. -Jennie Germann Molz, Professor of Sociology, College of the Holy Cross Cosmopolitanism is usually valorized as a worthy ideal but also dismissed an being incompatible with reality. This sparkling collection of essays tell a different story. By starting from the ground of everyday cultural encounters, or by tracing the new networks of artistic practices, this book provides a new approach for understanding the existence of aesthetic cosmopolitanism. Along this journey, the authors of this collection provide both an empirical justification and open up new methodological forays into a vital concept for our contemporary world. This book will be an invaluable resource in appreciating the plurality in cultural experience. -Nikos Papastergiadis, Director of the Research Unit of Public Cultures, University of Melbourne

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Vincenzo Cicchelli is an associate professor at University Paris Descartes. At Brill, he is co-Editor-in-Chief (with Sylvie Octobre) of the 'Global Youth Studies' suite. He has published (with Sylvie Octobre) Aesthetico-Cultural Cosmopolitanism and French Youth (2018) and Plural and Shared (2018). Sylvie Octobre is researcher at DEPS/Ministere de la culture (France), co-Editor-in-Chief (with Vincenzo Cicchelli) of the 'Global Youth Studies' suite (Brill). Among her last books: Quien teme a las culturas juveniles ? (2019), Aesthetico-Cultural Cosmopolitanism and French Youth (2018, with Vincenzo Cicchelli). Viviane Riegel is a researcher of Global and Consumption Studies at ESPM Sao Paulo. She has published monographs and articles on cosmopolitanism, consumption and mobilities, regarding Brazilian youth and migrant individuals living in Sao Paulo and in London.

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