Transformative Aesthetics

AvErika Fischer-Lichte,Benjamin Wihstutz

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Aesthetic theory in the West has, until now, been dominated by ideas of effect, autonomy, and reception. Transformative Aesthetics uncovers these theories’ mutual concern with the transformation of those involved. From artists to spectators, readers, listeners, or audiences, the idea of transformation is one familiar to cultures across the globe. Transformation of the individual is only one part of this aesthetic phenomenon, as contemporary artists are increasingly called upon to have a transformative, sustainable impact on society at large. To this end, Erika Fischer Lichte and Benjamin Wihstutz present a series of fresh perspectives on the discussion of aesthetics, uniting Western theory with that of India, China, Australia, and beyond. Each chapter of Transformative Aesthetics focuses on a different approach to transformation, from the foundations of aesthetics to contemporary theories, breaking new ground to establish a network of thought that spans theatre, performance, art history, cultural studies, and philosophy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-12-18
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt:450 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780367736002

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Övriga konstformer inom Kultur
Konstteori inom Kultur
Filosofiska discipliner inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Erika FISCHER-LICHTE is professor of Theatre Studies at Free University Berlin. She is past president of the International Federation for Theatre Research, and holds the chair of the Institute for Advanced Studies on "Interweaving Cultures in Performance". Benjamin WIHSTUTZ is assistant professor of Theatre Studies at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, and a research fellow for eight years at the Interdisciplinary Research Center "Aesthetic Experience and the Dissolution of Artistic Limits".

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: Transformative Aesthetics—Reflections on the Metamorphic Power of ArtErika Fischer-Lichte1 Aristotle’s theory of Katharsis in its Historical and Social ContextsEdith Hall2 The Taste of Art and Transcendence: Transformation(s) in Rasa and Bhakti Aesthetics Guillermo Rodriguez3 Metamorphosis in the PictureBernhard Waldenfels4 Somaesthetics and Self-Cultivation in Chinese ArtRichard Shusterman5 Schiller’s Transformative AestheticsBenjamin Wihstutz6 Clairvoyance and Transformation: Wagner’s NeuroaestheticsMatthew Wilson Smith7 The Invisible Vanguard: Reflections on Political Movements and Contemporary AvantGarde FormationsJames Harding8 Applied Theatre: Theatre for ChangeMatthias Warstat9 Transformative Resistance and AestheticsBill Ashcroft10 The Art of not Relating with one Another—Notes on Some Issues and Potentials of Relational ArtSandra Umathum