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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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Serpell, Namwali, 1980- (Auteur)
Formaat: Licensed eBooks
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Oakland, California : Transit Books, [2020]
Reeks:Undelivered lectures.
Online toegang:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2371296
Inhoudsopgave:
  • 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.