9/11 : culture, catastrophe and the critique of singularity / / Diana Gonçalves

• Autore: Gonçalves Diana
• Pubblicazione: Berlin, Germany ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : De Gruyter, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (254 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 973.931
• Soggetto topico: September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 - Social aspects; Catastrophical, The; Disasters - Social aspects
• Soggetto non controllato: (Non-)Singularity; 9/11; Catastrophe; Representation; Spectacle
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references, filmographies and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: Even 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: 9
• ISBN: 3-11-047768-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Tedesco
• Record Nr.: 9910813191703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Culture & conflict ; ; Volume 9.