Culture Jamming: Activism and the Art of Cultural Resistance

Marilyn Delaure, editor Moritz Fink, editor

NYU Press Softcover $30 (464pp) 978-1-4798-0620-1

This volume is a must for modern day activists hoping to overturn the status quo.

Culture Jamming: Activism and the Art of Cultural Resistance, edited by Marilyn Delaure and Moritze Fink, is an in-depth look at creative means of social change.

Culture jamming is a term for when activists disrupt the flow of mainstream culture in order to make a point. It’s a common phenomenon, today seen in flash mobs, Occupy Wall Street, and social media initiatives, but the term dates back to the 1980s, and the occurrence of such acts goes back even further.

The book examines this type of activism and the way it subverts dominant ideas in society, like consumerism, presenting key ideas before delving into case studies. It also includes first person narratives and interviews with culture jammers.