Language Of Touch
maj 2025 · Publifye AS
E-bog
54
Sider
Værktøjer
info
family_home
Kvalificeret
info
Om denne e-bog
""Language of Touch"" explores how literature uses tactile sensation to convey emotions, relationships, and philosophical ideas. Often overshadowed by sight and sound, touch is a key way we understand ourselves and the world. The book examines how authors use language to evoke the feeling of touch, known as haptic representation, for readers.
It considers the cultural and historical contexts surrounding touch, including how social norms and power dynamics influence tactile interactions in literature. The book argues that literary depictions of touch are powerful tools for meaning-making, challenging conventional perceptions and revealing deeper truths.
Touch in literature shapes identity, negotiates social hierarchies, and expresses trauma. By drawing on sensory psychology, cultural history, and disability studies, the book connects literature to other fields.
Beginning with theoretical frameworks from phenomenology and psychoanalysis, the book analyzes literary texts, from classic novels to contemporary poetry, with each chapter focusing on a particular aspect of touch. ""Language of Touch"" concludes by considering how emerging technologies and evolving attitudes may influence the representation of tactile experience in the future, enriching our understanding of literary expression.
It considers the cultural and historical contexts surrounding touch, including how social norms and power dynamics influence tactile interactions in literature. The book argues that literary depictions of touch are powerful tools for meaning-making, challenging conventional perceptions and revealing deeper truths.
Touch in literature shapes identity, negotiates social hierarchies, and expresses trauma. By drawing on sensory psychology, cultural history, and disability studies, the book connects literature to other fields.
Beginning with theoretical frameworks from phenomenology and psychoanalysis, the book analyzes literary texts, from classic novels to contemporary poetry, with each chapter focusing on a particular aspect of touch. ""Language of Touch"" concludes by considering how emerging technologies and evolving attitudes may influence the representation of tactile experience in the future, enriching our understanding of literary expression.
""Language of Touch"" explores how literature uses tactile sensation to convey emotions, relationships, and philosophical ideas. Often overshadowed by sight and sound, touch is a key way we understand ourselves and the world. The book examines how authors use language to evoke the feeling of touc...
Bedøm denne e-bog
Fortæl os, hvad du mener.
Oplysninger om læsning
Smartphones og tablets
Installer appen Google Play Bøger til Android og iPad/iPhone. Den synkroniserer automatisk med din konto og giver dig mulighed for at læse online eller offline, uanset hvor du er.
Bærbare og stationære computere
Du kan høre lydbøger, du har købt i Google Play via browseren på din computer.
e-læsere og andre enheder
Hvis du vil læse på e-ink-enheder som f.eks. Kobo-e-læsere, skal du downloade en fil og overføre den til din enhed. Følg den detaljerede vejledning i Hjælp for at overføre filerne til understøttede e-læsere.
