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Defacement: Public Secrecy and the Labor of the Negative,Used
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Defacement asks what happens when something precious is despoiled. It begins with the notion that such activity is attractive in its very repulsion, and that it creates something sacred even in the most secular of societies and circumstances. In specifying the human face as the ideal type for thinking through such violation, this book raises the issue of secrecy as the depth that seems to surface with the tearing of surface. This surfacing is made all the more subtle and ingenious, not to mention everyday, by the deliberately partial exposures involved in 'the public secret'defined as what is generally known but, for one reason or another, cannot easily be articulated.Arguing that this sort of knowledge ('knowing what not to know') is the most powerful form of social knowledge, Taussig works with ideas and motifs from Nietzsche, William Burroughs, Elias Canetti, Georges Bataille, and the ethnography of unmasking in socalled primitive societies in order to extend his earlier work on mimesis and transgression. Underlying his concern with defacement and the public secret is the search for a mode of truth telling that unmasks, but only to reenchant, thereby underlining Walter Benjamin's notion that 'truth is not a matter of exposure of the secret, but a revelation that does justice to it.'
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Defacement: Public Secrecy and the Labor of the Negative'? A: The main theme of the book revolves around the concept of defacement and how the act of violating something precious can create a form of sacredness, even in secular contexts. It explores the relationship between public secrets and the nature of knowledge.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Defacement: Public Secrecy and the Labor of the Negative' is Michael Taussig.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in a paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does this book contain? A: The book contains a total of 328 pages.
- Q: When was 'Defacement: Public Secrecy and the Labor of the Negative' published? A: The book was published on September 1, 1999.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: This book falls under the category of Criminology.
- Q: Is this book in new condition? A: Yes, the item condition is listed as 'New'.
- Q: What is the edition of this book? A: This book is in its first edition.
- Q: What concepts does Taussig explore in this book? A: In this book, Taussig explores concepts such as defacement, public secrets, and the interplay of knowledge and social dynamics, drawing from various philosophical and ethnographic sources.
- Q: Does the book include any illustrations or images? A: The product details do not specify whether the book includes illustrations or images.