Abject Visions : Powers of Horror in Art and Visual Culture
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0719096286
ISBN-13
9780719096280
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Imprint
Manchester University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 6th, 2016
Print length
248 Pages
Weight
526 grams
Dimensions
16.30 x 25.30 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
Theory of art
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An impressive list of authors examine how abjection can be discussed in relation to a host of different subjects, including marginality and gender. -- .
This major new volume brings together leading international scholars to debate the continuing importance and relevance of the concept of abjection for the interpretation of modern and contemporary culture. This genuinely interdisciplinary collection includes important new essays that draw on the work of Georges Bataille, Judith Butler, Julia Kristeva and other key critical thinkers to provide innovative readings of works of art, film, theatre and literature. The clear and accessible essays in this volume extend the existing literature on abjection in exciting new ways to demonstrate the enduring richness of the concept. -- .
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