9/11 : culture, catastrophe and the critique of singularity /

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Departing from 9/11's spectacularity and aesthetical appeal, its eskatastrophic dimension, this book takes up the task of studying 9/11 as a mnemonic singularity, i.e. a catastrophic event that evokes or mimics, albeit in a renewed situation, the structure of past catastrophes. It investigates...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gonçalves, Diana (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; Boston : Walter de Gruyter, [2016]
Colección:Culture & conflict ; Bd. 9.
Temas:
2001
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 > Social aspects.
Catastrophical, The.
Disasters > Social aspects.
Attentats du 11 septembre 2001, États-Unis > Aspect social.
Catastrophe (Philosophie)
Catastrophes > Aspect social.
2001.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Social aspects
Catastrophical, The
Disasters > Social aspects
Elfter September
(Non-)Singularity.
9/11.
Catastrophe.
Representation.
Spectacle.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Departing from 9/11's spectacularity and aesthetical appeal, its eskatastrophic dimension, this book takes up the task of studying 9/11 as a mnemonic singularity, i.e. a catastrophic event that evokes or mimics, albeit in a renewed situation, the structure of past catastrophes. It investigates how 9/11 has been represented/remediated and how it has reintroduced catastrophic thinking into our conceptual framework.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783110477719
3110477718
ISSN:2194-7104 ;

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