Walter Benjamin

Critical Constellations
1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-0-7456-1007-8
Verlag: Polity Press

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 581 g

The works of Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) are widely acclaimed as being among the most original and provocative writings of twentieth-century critical thought, and have become required reading for scholars and students in a range of academic disciplines.

This book provides a lucid introduction to Benjamin's oeuvre through a close and sensitive reading not only of his major studies, but also of some of his less familiar essays and fragments. Gilloch offers an original interpretation of, and fresh insights into, the continuities between Benjamin's always demanding and seemingly disparate texts.

Gilloch's book will be of particular interest to students and scholars in social theory, literary theory, cultural and media studies and urban studies who are seeking a sophisticated yet readable overview of Benjamin's work. It will also prove rewarding reading for those already well-versed in Benjaminian thought.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gilloch, Graeme

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements viii

Abbreviations x

Introduction: Benjamin as a Key Contemporary Thinker 1

1 Immanent Criticism and Exemplary Critique 27

2 Allegory and Melancholy 57

3 From Cityscape to Dreamworld 88

4 Paris and the Arcades 113

5 Culture and Critique in Crisis 140

6 Benjamin On-Air, Benjamin on Aura 163

7 Love at Last Sight 198

Conclusion: Towards a Contemporary Constellation 234

Notes 249

Bibliography 289

Index 298

Über Autor(innen)

Graeme Gilloch is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Salford