In a world increasingly beset by ethnocultural conflicts, the pursuit of
cultural rights has taken on new urgency. Claims for cultural justice
affect economic distribution as much as they address demands for
recognition from marginalized groups. It is this vital connection
between economic life and cultural expression that Andrew Ross explores
in "Real Love." From the consequences of cyberspace for work and play to
the uses and abuses of genetics in the O. J. trial, from world scarcity
to world music, Ross interrogates the cultural forms through which
economic forces take their daily toll upon our labor, communities, and
environment. Combining close attention to the concrete details of daily
life, strong argumentation, and a sense of the anecdotal, Ross
demonstrates why cultural politics are a real and inescapable part of
any advocacy for social change.