Preliminary Materials for a Theory of the Young-Girl by Ariana Reines (English)

Description: Preliminary Materials for a Theory of the Young-Girl by Ariana Reines, Tiqqun A theoretical dissection of capitalisms ultimate form of merchandise: the living spectacle of the Young-Girl. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A theoretical dissection of capitalisms ultimate form of merchandise- the living spectacle of the Young-Girl.The Young-Girl is not always young; more and more frequently, she is not even female. She is the figure of total integration in a disintegrating social totality.-from Theory of the Young-GirlFirst published in France in 1999, Preliminary Materials for a Theory of the Young-Girl dissects the impossibility of love under Empire. The Young-Girl is consumer societys total product and model citizen- whatever "type" of Young-Girl she may embody, whether by whim or concerted performance, she can only seduce by consuming. Filled with the language of French womens magazines, rooted in Prousts figure of Albertine and the amusing misery of (teenage) romance in Witold Gombrowiczs Ferdydurke, and informed by Pierre Klossowskis notion of "living currency" and libidinal economy, Preliminary Materials for a Theory of the Young-Girl diagnoses-and makes visible-a phenomenon that is so ubiquitous as to have become transparent.In the years since the books first publication in French, the worlds of fashion, shopping, seduction plans, makeover projects, and eating disorders have moved beyond the comparatively tame domain of paper magazines into the perpetual accessibility of Internet culture. Here the Young-Girl can seek her own reflection in corporate universals and social media exchanges of "personalities" within the impersonal realm of the marketplace. Tracing consumer societys colonization of youth and sexuality through the Young-Girls "freedom" (in magazine terms) to do whatever she wants with her body, Tiqqun exposes the rapaciously competitive and psychically ruinous landscape of modern love. Author Biography Tiqqun is a French collective of authors and activists formed in 1999. The group published two journal volumes in 1999 and 2001 (in which the collective author "The Invisible Committee" first appeared) as well as the books Introduction to Civil War, Preliminary Materials for a Theory of the Young-Girl, and This Is Not a Program (all published by Semiotext(e)). Details ISBN158435108X Pages 144 Year 2012 Translator Ariana Reines ISBN-10 158435108X ISBN-13 9781584351085 Format Paperback Imprint Semiotext Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Translated from French DEWEY 305.2352 Media Book Publisher Autonomedia Short Title PRELIMINARY MATERIALS FOR THEO Language English Series Number 12 Audience Age 18 Publication Date 2012-06-22 UK Release Date 2012-06-22 AU Release Date 2012-06-22 NZ Release Date 2012-06-22 US Release Date 2012-06-22 Illustrations 20 b&w illus. Author Tiqqun Edited by Judy Radul Birth 1939 Affiliation University of Virginia Position Assistant Professor Qualifications PsyD Audience Professional & Vocational Series Semiotext(e) / Intervention Series We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145230774;

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