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

Format:

Book

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Gonçalves, Diana, author.

Series:

Culture & conflict ; Volume 9.

Culture & Conflict, 2194-7104 ; Volume 9

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Social aspects.

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.

Catastrophical, The.

Disasters--Social aspects.

Disasters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Germany ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : De Gruyter, 2016.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Dissertation Lisbon/Giessen 2013.

Includes bibliographical references, filmographies and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783110477689

3110477688

OCLC:

962847307