Theory of the gimmick: aesthetic judgment and capitalist form
Auteur :
Ngai, Sianne
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674278745
Date de publication :
6 déc. 2022
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 x 2,8 cm
Poids :
522 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Acclaimed critic Sianne Ngai theorizes the gimmick as an aesthetic category reflecting the fundamental laws of capitalism. Gimmicks make promises of saving labor and increasing value that we distrust but also find attractive. Exploring the use of this form, Ngai shows how its aesthetic dissatisfactions reflect deeper anxieties about capitalism.