Emily Apter
Continental Drift; From National Characters to Virtual Subjects
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226023502
- author:
- Emily Apter
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1999
- Pages:
- 302
- Dimensions:
- 22.99 x 15.34 x 2.21 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, African,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The erosion of national destiny and the emergence of technologically mediated citizenship are central themes in Emily Apter's Continental Drift. This study explores how the French colonial and postcolonial experience reflects broader shifts in literature, identity, and representation. Apter examines the intersection of literary production, cultural theory, and technological mediation in shaping our understanding of national character and citizenship. Topics include the impact of new media on representation, the role of aesthetics in "scripting" national identity, and the volatile stakes of Albert Camus's life and reputation against the backdrop of Algerian civil strife. By analyzing these topics through a postcolonial lens, Apter advances debates in fields such as gender studies, cultural studies, ethnography, psychoanalysis, and performance studies.
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