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Everyday Life: Theories and Practices from Surrealism to the Present

Michael Sheringham

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The notion of the everyday is at the heart of modern French cultural and Anglo-American cultural studies. Since the 1960s numerous writers, artists, philosophers, and social theorists have tried to home in on the patterns and rhythms of our daily activities. This book provides a detailed map
of this territory, linking the pioneering work of such key figures as Georges Perec and Michel de Certeau, to currents in Surrealism, ethnography, fiction, film, and photography.

Language: English

Pages: 448

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: April 01, 2006

ISBN: 0199273952

ISBN 13: 9780199273959

Everyday Life: Theories and Practices from Surrealism to the Present

Michael Sheringham

4.1/5 ( ratings)

The notion of the everyday is at the heart of modern French cultural and Anglo-American cultural studies. Since the 1960s numerous writers, artists, philosophers, and social theorists have tried to home in on the patterns and rhythms of our daily activities. This book provides a detailed map
of this territory, linking the pioneering work of such key figures as Georges Perec and Michel de Certeau, to currents in Surrealism, ethnography, fiction, film, and photography.

Language: English

Pages: 448

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: April 01, 2006

ISBN: 0199273952

ISBN 13: 9780199273959

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