The Inverted Gaze

Author : François Cusset
Publisher : arsenal pulp press
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781551524115

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The Inverted Gaze by François Cusset Pdf

François Cusset, author of the acclaimed book French Theory, investigates the queering of the French literary canon by American writers and scholars in this thought-provoking and free-minded journey across six centuries of literary classics and sexual polemics. Cusset presents the foundations and rationale for American queer theory, the field of study established in the 1990s and promulgated by writers and scholars such as Judith Butler, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, and Michael Warner (in the wake of Michel Foucault), which challenges a supposed "heteronormative" ideology in our culture. He provides an overview of their reinterpretation of the French literary canon from a queer perspective, then deliberately goes further, confronting that same canon with a lively form of general suspicion—seeking gender trouble and sexual ambiguities in the most unexpected corners of French literary classics, in which macho heroes turn out to be homosocial melancholics and the most seemingly submissive housewives are great vanguards of lesbian liberation. Cusset's survey includes medieval and Renaissance literature, works from the Age of Enlightenment, nineteenth-century avant-gardists such as Charles Baudelaire and Honoré de Balzac, and twentieth-century modernists such as Marcel Proust and Jean Genet. Bold in its themes and propositions, The Inverted Gaze (a translation of the book Queer Critics) is an extraordinary work about French literature and American queer politics by one of France's biggest intellectual stars. François Cusset is a professor of American studies at the University of Paris. He is the author of numerous books including French Theory (2008). David Homel is an award-winning translator and writer who lives in Montreal, Quebec.

Author : Robert Samuels
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0791436098

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Hitchcock's Bi-Textuality by Robert Samuels Pdf

Uses close readings of Hitchcock's films to combine an articulation of Lacan's theory of ethics with a discussion of recent theories of feminine subjectivity and queer textuality.

Author : Sue Scott,David Morgan
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Body image
ISBN : 1850009430

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Body Matters by Sue Scott,David Morgan Pdf

Focuses on the sociological embodiment of various "social actors" and subsequent links with the constraints of daily life. It presents findings on aspects of the body, variants from what is conventionally seen as "natural" and considers self-image versus society's expectations.

Author : Andy Young,Vicki Bruce
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781135845728

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Face Perception by Andy Young,Vicki Bruce Pdf

Human faces are unique biological structures that convey a complex variety of important social messages. Even strangers can tell things from our faces – our feelings, our locus of attention, something of what we are saying, our age, sex and ethnic group, whether they find us attractive. In recent years there has been genuine progress in understanding how our brains derive all these different messages from faces and what can happen when one or other of the structures involved is damaged. Face Perception provides an up-to-date, integrative summary by two authors who have helped develop and shape the field over the past 30 years. It encompasses topics as diverse as the visual information our brains can exploit when we look at faces, whether prejudicial attitudes can affect how we see faces, and how people with neurodevelopmental disorders see faces. The material is digested and summarised in a way that is accessible to students, within a structure that focuses on the different things we can do with faces. It offers a compelling synthesis of behavioural, neuropsychological and cognitive neuroscience approaches to develop a distinctive point of view of the area. The book concludes by reviewing what is known about the development of face processing and re-examines the question of what makes faces ‘special’. Written in a clear and accessible style, this is invaluable reading for all students and researchers interested in studying face perception and social cognition.

Author : Michelle de Haan,Megan R. Gunnar
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781606233726

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Handbook of Developmental Social Neuroscience by Michelle de Haan,Megan R. Gunnar Pdf

Recent years have seen an explosion of research into the physiological and neural bases of social behavior. This state-of-the science handbook is unique in approaching the topic from a developmental perspective. Exploring the dynamic relationship between biology and social behavior from infancy through adolescence, leading investigators discuss key processes in typical and atypical development. Chapters address emotion, motivation, person perception, interpersonal relationships, developmental disorders, and psychopathology. The volume sheds light on how complex social abilities emerge from basic brain circuits, whether there are elements of social behavior that are "hard wired" in the brain, and the impact of early experiences. Illustrations include 8 color plates.

Author : Patrick Fuery
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780333985694

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New Developments in Film Theory by Patrick Fuery Pdf

This book examines some of the most significant recent developments in film and critical theory. The book is divided into four sections, each dealing with established and alternative critical concepts and approaches. These four are: The Gaze and Subjectivity; Film and Discourse; Film and Culture; Film and Meaning. Each of these topics is explored using concepts from post-structuralism and postmodernism, working towards the idea that the relationship between film studies and critical theory is a vital and diverse interplay of rich and exciting ideas.

Author : Yukiko Koga
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226412139

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Inheritance of Loss by Yukiko Koga Pdf

In Inheritance of Loss, anthropologist Yukiko Koga tackles complex questions of how two nations previously at war come to terms with their troubled past. Her site is Northeast China, where Japan s imperial ambitions were pursued to devastating and murderous ends in the twentieth century. There the landscape, which is still peppered with missiles and unexploded chemical weapons from the war, is the backdrop for refurbished imperial architecture and revived Japanese businesses. But the national wounds of China and Japan s history problem cannot be stitched together solely through international trade. The author shows why mutual recognition of wartime atrocities is the only thing that can allay the persistent and sporadically explosive tensions between two of the most powerful countries in the Eastern hemisphere. A milestone in memory studies that incorporates sorely needed attention to materiality and political economy, Inheritance of Loss shows just how crucial imperial legacies will continue to be despite China s and Japan s attempts to leave the past behind in pursuit of a more prosperous future."

Author : Dmitri Semenov
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780578060422

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Vijnaanabhairava Or Techniques for Entering Liminal Consciousness by Dmitri Semenov Pdf

This book gives 112 recipes for attaining special, liminal state of consciousness. It is a translation of an ancient text --- Vijnana Bhairava.

Author : Raphael Foshay
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781771991292

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The Digital Nexus by Raphael Foshay Pdf

Over half a century ago, in The Gutenberg Galaxy (1962), Marshall McLuhan noted that the overlap of traditional print and new electronic media like radio and television produced widespread upheaval in personal and public life: Even without collision, such co-existence of technologies and awareness brings trauma and tension to every living person. Our most ordinary and conventional attitudes seem suddenly twisted into gargoyles and grotesques. Familiar institutions and associations seem at times menacing and malignant. These multiple transformations, which are the normal consequence of introducing new media into any society whatever, need special study. The trauma and tension in the daily lives of citizens as described here by McLuhan was only intensified by the arrival of digital media and the Web in the following decades. The rapidly evolving digital realm held a powerful promise for creative and constructive good—a promise so alluring that much of the inquiry into this new environment focused on its potential rather than its profound impact on every sphere of civic, commercial, and private life. The totalizing scope of the combined effects of computerization and the worldwide network are the subject of the essays in The Digital Nexus, a volume that responds to McLuhan’s request for a “special study” of the tsunami-like transformation of the communication landscape. These critical excursions provide analysis of and insight into the way new media technologies change the workings of social engagement for personal expression, social interaction, and political engagement. The contributors investigate the terms and conditions under which our digital society is unfolding and provide compelling arguments for the need to develop an accurate grasp of the architecture of the Web and the challenges that ubiquitous connectivity undoubtedly delivers to both public and private life. Contributions by Ian Angus, Maria Bakardjieva, Daryl Campbell, Sharone Daniel, Andrew Feenberg, Raphael Foshay, Carolyn Guertin, David J. Gunkel, Bob Hanke, Leslie Lindballe, Mark McCutcheon, Roman Onufrijchuk, Josipa G. Petrunić, Peter J. Smith, Lorna Stefanick, Karen Wall.

Author : Jostein Gripsrud
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Aesthetics
ISBN : UCBK:C086642181

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Sociology and Aesthetics by Jostein Gripsrud Pdf

Author : Samia Rahman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781911723011

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Muslim Women and Misogyny by Samia Rahman Pdf

Debunking lazy stereotypes, a courageous exploration of Islamophobia, patriarchy and identity. What is it really like to be a Muslim woman in today's Britain?

Author : Christoph Rühlemann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780429835605

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Corpus Linguistics for Pragmatics by Christoph Rühlemann Pdf

Corpus Linguistics for Pragmatics provides a practical and comprehensive introduction to the growing field of corpus pragmatics. Taking a hands-on approach to showcase the applications of corpora in the exploration of core topics within pragmatics, this book: • covers six key areas of corpus-pragmatic research including speech acts, deixis, pragmatic markers, evaluation, conversational structure, and multimodality; • demonstrates the use of freely-available corpora, corpus interfaces and corpus analysis tools to conduct original pragmatic analyses; • is accompanied by an e-resource which hosts multimodal data sets for additional exercises. Featuring case studies and practical tasks within each chapter, Corpus Linguistics for Pragmatics is an essential guide for students and researchers studying or conducting their own corpus-based research in pragmatics.

Author : Christiane Brosius
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136704833

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India's Middle Class by Christiane Brosius Pdf

This book examines the complexities of lifestyles of the upwardly mobile middle classes in India in the context of economic liberalisation in the new millennium, by analysing new social formations and aspirations, modes of consumption and ways of being in contemporary urban India. Rich in ethnographic material, the work is based on empirical case-studies, research material, and illustrations. Offering a model of how urban cosmopolitan India might be studied and understood in a transnational and transcultural context, the book takes the reader through three panoramic landscapes: new ‘world-class’ real estate advertising, a unique religious leisure site — the Akshardham Cultural Complex, and the world of themed weddings and beauty/wellness, all responses to India’s new middle classes’ tryst with cosmopolitanism. The work will be of particular interest to scholars and researchers in sociology, South Asian studies, media studies, anthropology and urban studies as also those interested in religion, performance and rituals, diaspora, globalisation and transnational migration.

Author : Yang Xiao,Kim-chong Chong
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783031276200

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Dao Companion to the Philosophy of Mencius by Yang Xiao,Kim-chong Chong Pdf

This book is about the philosophical, historical, and interpretative aspects of Mencius. It explores his influence, reception, and relevance in China from the third century BCE to the present, as well as offers comparative studies of Mencius and major figures in the history of Chinese and Western philosophy. With 34 accessible articles written by leading philosophers and scholars, the Dao Companion to the Philosophy of Mencius provides both broad pictures and in-depth discussions regarding the work of one of the most important and influential Chinese philosophers. It covers his normative ethics, meta-ethics, political philosophy, epistemology and moral psychology. The last section of the volume, “Mencius and Western Philosophers: Comparative Perspectives,” explicitly puts him in dialogue with major Western philosophers. The Dao Companion to the Philosophy of Mencius serves as an essential volume for college students, graduate students, and scholars who study and teach Mencius as well as Chinese philosophy and comparative philosophy in general.​

Author : Tetsuro Matsuzawa,Masaki Tomonaga,Masayuki Tanaka
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006-07-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9784431302483

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Cognitive Development in Chimpanzees by Tetsuro Matsuzawa,Masaki Tomonaga,Masayuki Tanaka Pdf

From an evolutionary perspective, understanding chimpanzees offers a way of understanding the basis of human nature. This book on cognitive development in chimpanzees is the first of its kind to focus on infants reared by their own mothers within a natural setting, illustrating various aspects of chimpanzee cognition and the developmental changes accompanying them. The subjects are chimpanzees of three generations inhabiting an enriched environment, as well as a wild community in West Africa. There is a foreword by Jane Goodall and 26 color photos of chimpanzees in the laboratory and in the field in West Africa are included.