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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gonçalves, Diana (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin ; Boston : Walter de Gruyter, [2016]
Series:Culture & conflict ; Bd. 9.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Introduction: September 11 and the Critique of Singularity
  • 1. The Rhetoric of Catastrophe: Towards Representing 9/11
  • 2. Out of the Blue: The Exceptionality of 9/11
  • 3. Covering Catastrophe: 9/11 as a Media Event
  • 4. Collapsing the Boundaries of Literature: 9/11 Fiction
  • Epilogue: Rereading September 11 as a Non-Singular Event
  • Bibliography
  • Filmography
  • Index of Names.

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