Overview

Cultural transformation tends to be described in one of two ways: either with reference to what comes about, is created or emerges in the process of change or with reference to what is destroyed or obscured in that process. Within a performative paradigm, that is, from a perspective which focuses on the manner in which social and cultural reality is constituted or brought about by human activity, theorists have, in recent years, tended to underline the productive aspects of transformation by emphasising the creative thrust of performative processes and events. In so doing, this perspective has tended to overlook the extent to which a certain destructive element may in fact be inherent to such performative processes. Drawing upon a range of historical and contemporary constellations of socio-cultural change and a variety of different types of events and activities, the articles in this volume describe different forms of destruction and their respective role in processes of transformation. Their shared aim is to explore the manner in which destructivity, such as the destabilisation and destruction of orders, subjects and bodies, can be grasped by concepts of performativity. In other words, to what extent may a certain destructive dynamic be inscribed within this very notion?

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Author:   Alice Lagaay ,  Michael Lorber
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Editions Rodopi B.V.
Volume:   36
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.00cm
Weight:   0.354kg
ISBN:  

9789042034570

ISBN 10:   9042034572
Pages:   212
Publication Date:   01 January 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Alice Lagaay and Michael Lorber: Introduction: Destruction in the Performative Language, Music, Noise Steffen K. Herrmann: Recognition and Disrespect: Lordship and Bondage in Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit Nikita Dhawan: Hegemonic Listening and Subversive Silences: Ethical-political Imperatives Rebecca Wolf: Two Saints and the Power of the Auditive Jenny Schrodl: Acoustic Violence in Contemporary German Theatre Embodiment, Identity, Ecstasy Barbara Gronau: Asceticism Poses a Threat: The Enactment of Voluntary Hunger Renate Lorenz: Salomania - Trans and Trans-temporal: A Queer Archaeology of Destructiveness Volker Woltersdorff: Masochistic Self-shattering between Destructiveness and Productivity Things, Spaces, Networks Kristiane Hasselmann: Triggering Latency Zones in Modern Society: Richard Serra's Sculptures within the Urban Setting Katja Rothe: Creative Destructions: Gabriel Tarde's Concept of a Passionate Economy Robert Schmidt: Code Decay: Organizational Performance and Destructivity List of Contributors

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