9780813928128 - the power of negative thinking: cynicism and the history of modern american literature di schreier, benjamin (6 risultati)
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: University of Virginia Press, Charlottesville, 2009
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Benjamin Schreier is suspicious of a simple equation of cynicism with quietism, nihilism, selfishness, or false consciousness, and he rejects the notion that modern cynicism represents something categorically different from the classical outlook of Diogenes. He proposes, instead, that cynic…ism names the difficult position of not being able to recognize the relevance of democratic social norms in the future and yet being nonetheless invested in the power of these norms to determine cultural identity and to regulate social practices. In his readings of Henry Adams' ""Education"", Willa Cather's ""The Professor's House"", F. Scott Fitzgerald's ""The Great Gatsby"", and Nathanael West's ""Miss Lonelyhearts"", the author affirms that cynicism is an important and under-appreciated current in mainstream modern American literature. He finds that, far from the simple selfishness or apathy for which it is so often dismissed, the cynicism in these texts is suffused by a desire for the certainty promised by norms such as national teleology, ethnic identity, and civic participation. But without faith in the relevance of these regulating terms, cynics lack ready accounts of America and of their place in it. Schreier's focus is not only on the cynical characters in the texts but also on the textual and epistemological strategies used to render normative narratives recognizably legitimate in the first place. In his refusal to historicize cynicism away with generalized claims about American society, Schreier argues instead that cynicism stages an unanswerable challenge to the specific expectations through which normative accounts of history become visible. ""The Power of Negative Thinking"" makes a vital and wide-ranging contribution to our understanding of American literature, intellectual and cultural history, philosophy, ethics, and politics. Schreier's close reading and his vigorous theoretical examination of analytical first principles combine to make a book that is valuable not only to the study of methodology but also to the scrutiny of the very assumptions the humanities bring to the exploration of the way we think. In his readings of ""The Professor's House"", ""The Great Gatsby"", and ""Miss Lonelyhearts"", the author finds that, far from the simple selfishness or apathy for which it is so often dismissed, the cynicism in these texts is suffused by a desire for the certainty promised by norms such as national teleology, ethnic identity, and civic participation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Condizione: New. In his readings of "The Professor's House", "The Great Gatsby", and "Miss Lonelyhearts", the author finds that, far from the simple selfishness or apathy for which it is so often dismissed, the cynicism in these texts is suffused by a desire for the certainty promised by norms such as national teleology, ethnic…identity, and civic participation. Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499. . 2009. hardcover. . . . .
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Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 230 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.
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Condizione: New. In his readings of "The Professor's House", "The Great Gatsby", and "Miss Lonelyhearts", the author finds that, far from the simple selfishness or apathy for which it is so often dismissed, the cynicism in these texts is suffused by a desire for the certainty promised by norms such as national teleology, ethnic…identity, and civic participation. Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499. . 2009. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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Gebunden. Condizione: New. In his readings of The Professor s House , The Great Gatsby , and Miss Lonelyhearts , the author finds that, far from the simple selfishness or apathy for which it is so often dismissed, the cynicism in these texts is suffused by a desire for the c.
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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In his readings of 'The Professor's House', 'The Great Gatsby', and 'Miss Lonelyhearts', the author finds that, far from the simple selfishness or apathy for which it is so often dismissed, the cynicism in these texts is suffused by a desire for the certainty promised by norms such as national te…leology, ethnic identity, and civic participation.
