Theory of the Gimmick by Sianne Ngai

Theory of the Gimmick

Written bySianne Ngai
Narrated byNancy Wu
Length12h51m
Release dateSeptember 14, 2021
LanguageEnglish
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AuthorSianne Ngai
NarratorNancy Wu
Runtime12h51m
PublishedSeptember 14, 2021
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 / 5 (20 ratings)
CategoriesPolitics & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Aesthetics
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

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A provocative theory of the gimmick as an aesthetic category steeped in the anxieties of capitalism. Repulsive and yet strangely attractive, the gimmick is a form that can be found virtually everywhere in capitalism. It comes in many guises: a musical hook, a financial strategy, a striptease, a...

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