The Emperor's New Nudity
The Return of Authoritarianism and the Digital Obscene
$58.48
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
7 January 2025
Summary
An analysis of contemporary authoritarianism and the medium in which it flourishes, the internet, as well as what lies at the complex intersection of authority and technology.
In recent decades, a new style of authoritarian politics has taken hold throughout the liberal-democratic world. The new authority figures are characterized by obscene, transgressive behavior, reminiscent of the “crowd” leader as theorized by Freud, only far less transient. In The Emperor’s New Nudity, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262549042 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262549042 |
| Author: | Yuval Kremnitzer |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 7 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 114mm |
| Series: | Short Circuits |
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Critics Review
“Let us be honest: Those of us attracted to The Emperor’s New Nudity are in hopes of finding an intellectual hero who can lead us out of the digital, Fascist-tending labyrinth in which society now finds itself; and if we are to take into account qualities including a rational and penetrating investigative schema, astonishing erudition – and a willingness to bare his own soul – then Yuval Kremnitzer comes very close to being that hero for us.”
—Leonardo
About The Author
Yuval Kremnitzer
Yuval Kremnitzer is a philosopher, literary scholar, and media critic. He is the author of How to Believe in Nothing- Moses Mendelssohn and the Media Theory of Tradition, and of research articles in contemporary philosophy, social theory, German idealism, Jewish philosophy, film, and psychoanalysis.
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