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In this ambitious and accomplished work, Taussig explores the complex and interwoven concepts of mimesis, the practice of imitation, and alterity, the opposition of Self and Other. The book moves from the nineteenth-century invention of mimetically capacious machines, such as the camera, to the fable of colonial ¿first contact¿ and the alleged mimetic power of ¿primitives¿. Twenty years after the original publication, Taussig revisits the work in a new preface which contextualises the impact of Mimesis and Alterity. Drawing on the ideas of Benjamin, Adorno and Horckheimer and ethnographic accounts of the Cuna, Taussig demonstrates how the history of mimesis is deeply tied to colonialism and the idea of alterity has become increasingly unstable. Vigorous and unorthodox, this cross-cultural discussion continues to deepen our understanding of the relationship between ethnography, racism and society.
| ISBN-13 | 9781138282759 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1138282758 |
| Weight | 1.00 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.14 x 0.63 x 9.21 In |
| List Price | $140.00 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 246 pages |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Published On | 2018-05-31 |
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