Walter Benjamin and the Aesthetics of Change
eBook - PDF

Walter Benjamin and the Aesthetics of Change

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Walter Benjamin and the Aesthetics of Change

About this book

Following the spirit of Benjamin's Arcades Project, thisbook acts as a kaleidoscope of change in the 21st century, tracing its different reflections in the international contemporary while seeking to understand individual/collective reactions to change through a series of creative methodologies.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Walter Benjamin and the Aesthetics of Change by A. M. Pusca in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Education General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9780230580862
eBook ISBN
9780230277960
Topic
History
Subtopic
Education General
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Illustrations
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. List of Contributors
  6. Aesthetics of Change: An Introduction
  7. Chapter 1 Towards a Global Space of Democratic Rights: On Benjamin, Gramsci, and Polanyi
  8. Chapter 2 Erasing the Traces, Tracing Erasures: Cultural Memory and Belonging in Newcastle/Gateshead, UK
  9. Chapter 3 ‘Sunshine and Noir’: Benjamin, Kracauer and Roth Visit the ‘White Cities’
  10. Chapter 4 Liquidation and Shattering: Aesthetics and Politics in Cold Climates
  11. Chapter 5 Fashion and Its ‘Revolutions’ in Walter Benjamin’s Arcades
  12. Chapter 6 Proof of the Forgotten: A Benjaminian Reading of Daguerre’s Two Views of the Boulevard du Temple
  13. Chapter 7 Commodity Display and the Phantasmagoria of Modernity: Exploring Walter Benjamin’s Critique of History
  14. Chapter 8 The Aura of Art After the Advent of the Digital
  15. Chapter 9 Towards a Benjaminist Political Economy
  16. Conclusion
  17. Index