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Theory of the Gimmick

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Acclaimed critic Sianne Ngai theorizes the gimmick as an aesthetic category reflecting the fundamental laws of capitalism. Gimmicks make promises of saving labor and increasing value that we distrust but also find attractive. Exploring the use of this form, Ngai shows how its aesthetic dissatisfactions reflect deeper anxieties about capitalism.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674278745
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 416
  • Udgivet:
  • 6. december 2022
  • Størrelse:
  • 236x157x31 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 534 g.
  • Ukendt - mangler pt..

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Acclaimed critic Sianne Ngai theorizes the gimmick as an aesthetic category reflecting the fundamental laws of capitalism. Gimmicks make promises of saving labor and increasing value that we distrust but also find attractive. Exploring the use of this form, Ngai shows how its aesthetic dissatisfactions reflect deeper anxieties about capitalism.

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