9/11: Culture, Catastrophe and the Critique of Singularity
Author | : Diana Gonçalves |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2016-10-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110477689 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110477688 |
Rating | : 4/5 (688 Downloads) |
Download or read book 9/11: Culture, Catastrophe and the Critique of Singularity written by Diana Gonçalves and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-10-24 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.