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Ngai Sianne - Theory Of The Gimmick Aesthetic Judgment And Capitalist Form - Paperback
Ngai Sianne - Theory Of The Gimmick Aesthetic Judgment And Capitalist Form - Paperback
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Description: 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.
Title: Theory Of The Gimmick Aesthetic Judgment And Capitalist Form
Author(s): Ngai Sianne
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Barcode: 9780674278745
Pages: 416 Pages, 38 Photos, 4 Illus.
Publication Date: 12/6/2022
Category: Popular Philosophy
Description: 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.
Title: Theory Of The Gimmick Aesthetic Judgment And Capitalist Form
Author(s): Ngai Sianne
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Barcode: 9780674278745
Pages: 416 Pages, 38 Photos, 4 Illus.
Publication Date: 12/6/2022
Category: Popular Philosophy
