History beyond the pleasure principle: some thoughts on the representation of trauma
TítuloHistory beyond the pleasure principle: some thoughts on the representation of trauma
Autor
Call number940.5318/0198
Número del objeto05721X
Lugar de publicaciónNew Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
EditorialRutgers University Press
Año de publicación
2003
Paginaciónpp214-220
MaterialArticle
ISBN0813533538
NotesArticle from the book 'The Holocaust: theoretical readings' pp214-220
Descripción
Santner is concerned about the avoidance of trauma and the desire for premature closure. Inspired by Freud, his notion of 'narrative fetishism' is a useful category for critical analysis of post-traumatic cultures.