Stranger faces /

"If evolutionary biologists, ethical philosophers, and social media gurus are to be believed, the face is the basis for what we call "humanity." The face is considered the source of identity, truth, beauty, authenticity, and empathy. It underlies our ideas about what constitutes a hum...

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Auteur principal: Serpell, Namwali, 1980- (Auteur)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Langue:anglais
Publié: Oakland, California : Transit Books, [2020]
Collection:Undelivered lectures.
Accès en ligne:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2371296
Table des matières:
  • Chapter 1. Elephants in rooms. Joseph Merrick, The Autobiography of Joseph Merrick (1884)
  • Chapter 2. Two-faced. Hannah Crafts, The Bondwoman's Narrative (1850s/2002)
  • Chapter 3. Mop. Alfred Hitchcock, Psycho (1960)
  • Chapter 4. Bear head. Werner Herzog, Grizzly Man (2005)
  • Chapter 5. E-faced. The Oxford English Dictionary's Word of the Year (2015)
  • Conclusion.