Embodied Differences - The Jew's Body and Materiality in Russian Literature and Culture (Hardcover)

This book analyzes the ways in which literary works and cultural discourses employ the construct of the Jew's body in relation to the material world in order either to establish and reinforce, or to subvert and challenge, dominant cultural norms and stereotypes. It examines the use of physical characteristics, embodied practices, tacit knowledge and senses to define the body taxonomically as normative, different, abject or mimetically desired. Starting from the works of Gogol and Dostoevsky through to contemporary Russian-Jewish women's writing, the book argues that materiality also embodies fictional constructions that should be approached as a culture-specific material-semiotic interface.

General

Imprint:	Academic Studies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2021
Authors:	Henrietta Mondry
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	270
ISBN-13:	978-1-64469-485-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Literary reference works Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict > General
LSN:	1-64469-485-9
Barcode:	9781644694855

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