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Exorcising Power, John Jarzemsky
Exorcising Power, John Jarzemsky
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This paper theorizes that authors, in an act I have termed “literary exorcism,” project and expunge parts of their identities that are in conflict with the overriding political agenda of their texts, into the figure of the villain. Drawing upon theories of power put forth by Judith Butler, I argue that this sort of projection arises in reaction to dominant ideas and institutions, but that authors find ways to manipulate this process over time. By examining a broad cross-section of English-language literature over several centuries, this phenomenon and its evolution can be observed, as well as the means by which …
Introduction To "Migration And The Crisis Of The Modern Nation State", Frank Jacob, Adam Luedtke
Introduction To "Migration And The Crisis Of The Modern Nation State", Frank Jacob, Adam Luedtke
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Introduction to an anthology dealing with the interrelationship between migration and a supposedly existing crisis of the modern nation state.