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MIMESIS AND ALTERITY
A PARTICULAR STUDY OF THE SENSES |
| By: |
Michael T. Taussig |
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Paperback |
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£49.99 |
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£44.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0415906873 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780415906876 |
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| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
21 December, 1992 |
| Pages: |
320 |
| Description: |
Taussig undertakes a history of the mimetic faculty. Using anthropological theory and the ideas of Benjamin, Adorno and Horckheimer the author analyses mimesis across time and cultures. |
| Synopsis: |
In his most ambitious and accomplished work to date, Michael Taussig undertakes a history of mimesis, the practice of imitation, and its relation to alterity, the opposition of Self and Other. Drawing upon such diverse sources as theories of Benjamin, Adorno and Horckheimer, research on the Cuna Indians, and theories of colonialism and postcolonialism, Taussig shows that the history of mimesis is deeply tied to colonialism, and more specifically, to the colonial trade's construction of "savages." With analysis that is vigorous, unorthodox, and often breathtaking, Taussig's cross-cultural discussion of mimesis deepens our understanding of the relationship between ethnography, racism and society. |
| Illustrations: |
25 b&w photographs, 20 line drawings |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Routledge |
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Returnable |
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