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Examines and interrogates the concept of the 'uncanny', and the
cultural contexts which allow such experiences of disorientation
and alienation.This book includes translation of Ernst Jensch's
seminal essay, On the Psychology of the Uncanny (1906) - first time
this has been available in English. A timely collection - the term
'uncanny' has become confused in critical theory, and this book
helps clarify what it means in contemporary culture. It has a broad
appeal and illustrates the range and influence of the 'uncanny' in
current research in the humanities and beyond (contributors work in
a range of fields, from film studies, literary theory, to history
and cultural studies).It includes well-known contributors such as
Julian Wolfreys, David Punter and Roger Luckhurst.This book
explores the sense in which the uncanny may be a distinctively
modern experience, the way these unnerving feelings and unsettling
encounters disturb the rational presumptions of the modern world
view and the security of modern self-identity, just as the latter
may themselves be implicated in the production of these experiences
as uncanny.
This book explores the sense in which the uncanny may be a
distinctively modern experience, the way these unnerving feelings
and unsettling encounters disturb the rational presumptions of the
modern world view and the security of modern self-identity, just as
the latter may themselves be implicated in the production of these
experiences as uncanny.
This book provides the first comprehensive account of the social
and cultural aspects of modernity over the past two centuries. The
author draws on and synthesizes recent research on the
socio-cultural dimension of modernity and draws connections between
disparate elements of cultural and social life in the modern era.
The topics covered include the civilizing process, gender identity,
sexuality, consumerism, city life, the role of popular culture and
the media in structuring experience and aspirations, and the
significance of 'modernism' in culture and the arts. "Exploring the
Modern" is an invaluable guide to the roots of contemporary
experience. It provides an essential context for evaluating current
discussions of the late 20th century cultural crisis and debates
over a possible shift into the 'postmodern'. The book is
theoretically sophisticated yet written in a lively and accessible
style making it an ideal text for students across the humanities
and social sciences.
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