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Vision in Context: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Sight
(Edited By Brennan, Teresa; Jay, Martin)
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hardcover. This collection of essays brings together both historical studies and contemporary theoretical perspectives on vision. It seeks to trace the influence of vision on feminism, race, gender, sexual orientation, film and art. Editor(s): Brennan, Teresa; Jay, Martin. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTE; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 772. Volume III. only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good
Vision and the gaze are key issues in the analysis of racism, sexism and ethnocentrism. In recent radical theory, generally, and French theory in particular, vision has been seen as a means of control. But this view is often unnuanced. It bypasses questions such as: Why is it that contemporary theories have been so critical of vision, and generous towards listening (in psychoanalysis) and language (in philosophy)? This collection of original essays brings together historical studies and contemporary theoretical perspectives on vision. The historical papers focus in turn on Ancient Greece, medieval theology, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment and the nineteenth ... Read more
Vision and the gaze are key issues in the analysis of racism, sexism and ethnocentrism. In recent radical theory, generally, and French theory in particular, vision has been seen as a means of control. But this view is often unnuanced. It bypasses questions such as: Why is it that contemporary theories have been so critical of vision, and generous towards listening (in psychoanalysis) and language (in philosophy)? This collection of original essays brings together historical studies and contemporary theoretical perspectives on vision. The historical papers focus in turn on Ancient Greece, medieval theology, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment and the nineteenth ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415914741
SKU
KSK0000690
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