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Abjection and Representation: An Exploration of Abjection in the Visual Arts, Film and Literature

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Abjection and Representation is a theoretical investigation of the concept of abjection as expounded by Julia Kristeva in Powers of Horror (1982) and its application in various fields including the visual arts, film and literature. It examines the complexity of the concept and its significance as a cultural category.

DOI: 10.1057/9780230389342

Author: Rina Arya

Institution: University of Wolverhampton

Language: English

Topic: Psychoanalysis and Social Critique

Subfield: Cultural Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W607623893

FWCI: 17.73

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Cited by: 58

Related to: 20