Abjection and Representation

An Exploration of Abjection in the Visual Arts, Film and Literature
2014
ISBN: 978-0-230-38933-5
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, 231 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 4091 g

Abjection and Representation is a theoretical investigation of the concept of abjection as expounded by Julia Kristeva in Powers of Horror (1982) and its application in various fields including the visual arts, film and literature. It examines the complexity of the concept and its significance as a cultural category.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Arya, R.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturtheorie: Poetik und Literaturästhetik
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunst, allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents Preface Introduction 1. Unpacking Abjection 2. A Cultural History of Abjection 3. Recovering the Sacred: The Abject Body 4. Abjection in the Visual Arts 5. The Formless 6. Abjection and Film 7. Abjection in Literature Concluding Remarks

Über Autor(innen)

Rina Arya is Reader at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. Her areas of expertise include art theory and post-war art, and she has written extensively on Francis Bacon and Georges Bataille. Previously published works include (2012), which was long-listed for the William M. B. Berger Prize for British Art History, (2013) and (co-edited with Nicholas Chare; 2015).