Concentrationary Imaginaries

Concentrationary Imaginaries by Unknown


Authors
Unknown
ISBN
9781350229556
Published
Binding
Paperback
Dimensions
156 x 234mm

In 1945, French political prisoners returning from the concentration camps of Germany coined the phrase 'the concentrationary universe' to describe the camps as a terrible political experiment in the destruction of the human. This book shows how the unacknowledged legacy of a totalitarian mentality has seeped into the deepest recesses of everyday popular culture. It asks if the concentrationary now infests our cultural imaginary, normalizing what was once considered horrific and exceptional by transforming into entertainment violations of human life. Drawing on the political philosophy of Hannah Arendt and the analyses of violence by Agamben, Virilio, Lacoue-Labarthe and Nancy, it also offers close readings of films by Cavani and Haneke that identify and critically expose such an imaginary and, hence, contest its lingering force.
EOFY 2025 Book Frenzy
56.94
RRP: $66.99
15% off RRP


This product is unable to be ordered online. Please check in-store availability.
Instore Price: $66.99
Enter your Postcode or Suburb to view availability and delivery times.

You might also like

Antigone
26.95
22.91
15% Off
The Actor Speaks
46.99
39.94
15% Off
Impro
39.99
33.99
15% Off

RRP refers to the Recommended Retail Price as set out by the original publisher at time of release.
The RRP set by overseas publishers may vary to those set by local publishers due to exchange rates and shipping costs.
Due to our competitive pricing, we may have not sold all products at their original RRP.