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Staring : how we look /
From a very young age we are told not to stare, and one hallmark of maturation is the ability to resist (or at least hide) our staring behavior. And yet, rarely do we master the impulse. Despite the complicated role it plays in our development, and its unique brand of visual enticement, staring has...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | From a very young age we are told not to stare, and one hallmark of maturation is the ability to resist (or at least hide) our staring behavior. And yet, rarely do we master the impulse. Despite the complicated role it plays in our development, and its unique brand of visual enticement, staring has not been considered before as a suitable object for socio-cultural analysis. What is it about certain kinds of people that makes it impossible to take our eyes off them? Why are some visual stimuli irresistible? Why does staring produce so much anxiety? Drawing on examples from art, media, fashion. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 244 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-232) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199716760 0199716765 1282053663 9781282053663 9786612053665 6612053666 9780199886814 0199886814 |