Jörg Metelmann

Scott Loren

The Cultural Construction of the Holocaust Witness as a Melodramatic Hero -- Amos Goldberg -- Nation and Emotion: The Competition for Victimhood in Europe -- Ulrich Schmid -- Perspectives -- Interview with Christine Gledhill -- Scott Loren and Jörg Metelmann -- Bibliography -- Index of Film Titles -- Index of Names

New Perspectives on the Politics of Victimhood

Melodrama After the Tears

Daniel Cuonz

The relationship between economy, finance and society has become opaque. Quantum leaps in complexity and scale have turned this deeply interdependent web of relations into an area of incomprehensible abstraction. And while the economization of life has come under widespread critique, inquiry into the political potential of representational praxis is more crucial than ever. This volume explores ethical, aesthetic and ideological dimensions of economic representation, redressing essential questions: What are the roles of mass and new media? How do the arts contribute to critical discourse on the global techno-economic complex? Collectively, the contributions bring theoretical debate and artistic intervention into a rich exchange that includes but also exceeds the conventions of academic scholarship.

Scott Loren

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