Malicious Objects, Anger Management, and the Question of Modern Literature /

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Why do humans get angry with objects? Why is it that a malfunctioning computer, a broken tool, or a fallen glass causes an outbreak of fury? How is it possible to speak of an inanimate object's recalcitrance, obstinacy, or even malice? When things assume a will of their own and seem to act out...

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Autor principal: Kreienbrock, Jörg (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Fordham University Press, [2012]
Temas:
Anger in literature.
Anger.
Emotions in literature.
Emotions.
Literary Studies.
Philosophy & Theory.
LITERARY CRITICISM / European / German.
Agency.
German Literature.
Humor.
Network-Actor Theory.
Phenomenology.
Psychoanalysis.
Technology of the Self.
Thing Theory.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. "When Things Move upon Bad Hinges"
  • 2. Annoying Bagatelles
  • 3. Malicious Objects
  • 4. Igniting Anger
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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