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| Author | Sianne Ngai |
| Narrator | Nancy Wu |
| Runtime | 12h51m |
| Published | September 14, 2021 |
| Rating | 5.0 / 5 (20 ratings) |
| Categories | Politics & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Aesthetics |
| Format | Audiobook (Digital) |
| Platform | Audible |
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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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