Isbn: 9780801858802 - infelicities: representations of the exotic (7 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveranderung. In the sixteenth century, European travelers encountered unfamiliar lands and peoples, necessitating a re-presentation of these experiences to their compatriots, who viewed them as "exotic." Peter Mason argues that the exotic is not an inherent quality but is created through the act of "discovery." He examines how texts, paintings, drawings, photographs, and museum displays have represented the exotic from the early modern period to today. Mason highlights the unique iconography developed by Europeans to depict the exotic and the methods used to display artifacts once they arrived in Europe. In this process, objects are removed from their original contexts and assigned new meanings rooted in European cultural values. He distinguishes between the "exotic" and the "other," noting that understanding the "other" involves engagement and interchange, while encountering the "exotic" is a one-sided effort where the object's meaning remains fixed. The title, Infelicities, references philosopher J. L. Austin's concept of what occurs when an utterance fails. Mason applies this "doctrine of infelicities" to European encounters with the exotic and their attempts to represent these experiences.…

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Zustand: Wie Neu. Zustandsbeschreibung: textsauberes Exemplar mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren, leicht berieben/clean text pages, minor traces of use, slightly rubbed. Representations of the Exotic. Mason explores the texts, paintings, drawings, photographs and museum displays in which the exotic has been represented from the early modern period to the present. He describes the unique iconography that Europeans developed to represent the exotic and the means they employed to display it once artefacts were brought to Europe. In both instances, the exotic object is taken out of its original context and given a meaning and significance it never had. To differentiate the 'exotic' from the 'other', Mason says that in understanding the 'other' there is engagment and interchange; in encountering the 'exotic' it is a one-sided effort at understanding: the exotic object never gives up its meaning. XIII,255 Seiten mit 11 Textabb. und 16 Farbtafeln, gebunden (Johns Hopkins University Press 1998). Gewicht: 594 g - Gebunden/Gebundene Ausgabe.…

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9780801858802.…

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9780801858802.…

Hardcover. Zustand: gut. 1998. Infelicities: Representations of the Exotic In englischer Sprache. pages.