Democracy: A Project by Group Material

A *Village Voice* Best Book of the Year, this collection of essays covers a range of topics, from "Education and Democracy" and "Politics and Election" to "Cultural Participation" and "AIDS and Democracy: A Case Study." With contributions by: 3. Erma Bombeck 4. Noam Chomsky 5. Alexander Cockburn 6. David Deitcher 7. Lisa Duggan 8. Barbara Ehrenreich 9. Deirdre English 10. Stuart Ewen 11. Henry Louis Gates Jr. 12. Group Material 13. bell hooks 14. Gary Indiana 15. Catherine Lord 16. Bill Moyers 17. William Olander 18. Mark P. Petracca 19. Yvonne Rainer 20. Vito Russo 21. Ira Shor 22. Tom Stoddard 23. Polly Thistlethwaite 24. Brian Wallis Discussions in Contemporary Culture is an award-winning series co-published with the Dia Center for the Arts in New York City. These volumes offer rich and timely discourses on a broad range of cultural issues and critical theory. The collection covers topics from urban planning to popular culture and literature, and continually attracts a wide and dedicated readership.