Matthew Potolsky

Mimesis (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

The term mimesis has long been used to refer to the relationship between an image and its "real" original. However, recent theorists have problematized and extended the concept, allowing new perspectives on such key concerns as the nature of identity. Matthew Potolsky offers a clear introduction to this potentially daunting concept, examining:
- the foundations of mimetic theory in ancient philosophy, from Plato to Aristotle
- three key versions of mimesis: imitation or rhetorical imitation, theatre and theatricality, and artistic realism
- the position of mimesis in modern theories of identity and culture, through theorists such as Freud, Lacan, Girard and Baudrillard
- the possible future of mimetic theory in the concept of "memes," which connects evolutionary biology and theories of cultural reproduction.
An accessible and broad-ranging study of a term rapidly returning to the forefront of contemporary theory, Mimesis will be a welcome guide for readers in fields such as literature, performance and cultural studies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. April 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135996055
• Artikelnr.: 43073309

Autorenporträt

Matthew Potolsky is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Utah where he teaches literary theory and modern British and comparative literature. He is co-editor of Perennial Decay: On the Aesthetics and Politics of Decadence (1999) and has published on theory and late nineteenth century writing.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Approaching Mimesis Part 1: Foundations 1. Plato's Republic
The Invention of the Image. Poetry and Censorship: Books Two and Three.
Mirrors and Forms: Book Ten. Poetry and the City 2. Aristotle's Poetics
Second Nature. Tragedy, Plot, and Reason. The Tragic Effect Part 2: Three
Versions of Mimesis 3. Imitatio: Rhetorical Imitation Mimesis as a Cultural
Practice. Roman Echoes. Ancients and Moderns. Genius, Originality, and the
Anxiety of Influence 4. Theatre and Theatricality Spectacle and Spectator.
Theatrum Mundi. Acting, Naturally. 'The Never Ending Show'. 5. Realism The
Grapes of Zeuxis. Reflection and Convention. Realism and Sincerity.
Pygmalion's Folly: Anti-Realism. Part 3: Mimesis in Modern Theory 6.
Mimesis and Identity Psychic Mimesis. Identification: Freud. The Mirror
Stage: Lacan. Performing Race and Gender. 7. Mimesis and Culture
Sympathetic Magic. Mimicry and the Mimetic Faculty. Mimetic Desire: Girard
Simulacra and Hyperreality. Conclusion: Memetics