03548nam 2200637 450 991079666740332120230126215626.03-11-047768-810.1515/9783110477689(CKB)3850000000000982(MiAaPQ)EBC4768921(DE-B1597)466221(OCoLC)962847307(OCoLC)965331195(DE-B1597)9783110477689(Au-PeEL)EBL4768921(CaPaEBR)ebr11316742(CaONFJC)MIL967016(EXLCZ)99385000000000098220161220h20162016 uy 0gerurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrier9/11 culture, catastrophe and the critique of singularity /Diana GonçalvesBerlin, Germany ;Boston, [Massachusetts] :De Gruyter,2016.©20161 online resource (254 pages) illustrationsCulture & Conflict,2194-7104 ;Volume 93-11-047724-6 3-11-047313-5 Includes bibliographical references, filmographies and index.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 NamesEven though much has been said and written about 9/11, the work developed on this subject has mostly explored it as an unparalleled event, a turning point in history. This book wishes to look instead at how disruptive events promote a network of associations and how people resort to comparison as a means to make sense of the unknown, i.e. to comprehend what seems incomprehensible. In order to effectively discuss the complexity of 9/11, this book articulates different fields of knowledge and perspectives such as visual culture, media studies, performance studies, critical theory, memory studies and literary studies to shed some light on 9/11 and analyze how the event has impacted on American social and cultural fabric and how the American society has come to terms with such a devastating event. A more in-depth study of Don DeLillo's Falling Man and Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close draws attention to the cultural construction of catastrophe and the plethora of cultural products 9/11 has inspired. It demonstrates how the event has been integrated into American culture and exemplifies what makes up the 9/11 imaginary.Culture & conflict ;Volume 9.September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001Social aspectsCatastrophical, TheDisastersSocial aspects(Non-)Singularity.9/11.Catastrophe.Representation.Spectacle.September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001Social aspects.Catastrophical, The.DisastersSocial aspects.973.931Gonçalves Diana1499330MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK991079666740332193725284UNINA