Life between Two Deaths, 1989-2001: U.S. Culture in the Long Nineties (Post-Contemporary Interventions)
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (726 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0822344734 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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By describing 9/11 as a repetition, Wegner does not deny its significance. Rather, he argues that it was only with the fall of the towers that the symbolic universe of the Cold War was finally destroyed and a true “new world order,” in which the United States assumed disturbing new powers, was put into place.Wegner shows how phenomena including the debate on globalization, neoliberal notions of the end of history, the explosive growth of the Internet, the efflorescence of new architectural and urban planning projects, developments in literary and cultural production, new turns in theory and philosophy, and the rapid growth of the antiglobalization movement came to characterize the long nineties. He offers readings of s
His handling of Buffy is an engaging exploration of the kinship structures articulated by that television series. His voyages into these cultural texts are highly nuanced and revealing” - Chadwick Jenkins, PopMatters. “Wegner’s readings are enlightening and truly fascinating
Good analyses, but not entirely convincing Philip E. Wegner identifies the 'long nineties' as beginning with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and ending with the attacks of September 11, 2001 (it is somewhat unfortunate that Thomas Friedman, an author I'm sure Wegner would just as soon not be associated with, uses an identical time frame for The World is Flat). For Wegner, influenced by Lacanian theory, an event has to happen twice to be really understood. Although the Cold War ended with the collapse of the Berlin Wall, it was only really absorbed with September 11, after which point, according to Wegner, the US was able to proclaim its domination of the entir. MolinaNavia said pop culture, heavy on the lit. crit.. This erudite work seems more accessible than it is; it is written for a very narrow audience. Though Wegner examines elements of pop culture such as The Terminator and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this book is no lightweight. If you make literary and cultural criticism your business, you should be fine. Otherwise, don't be surprised if you find yourself constantly reaching for supplementary sources.