Biopolitik in skandinavischer Literatur - Einführende Betrachtungen und eine exemplarische Lektüre von Strindbergs I havsbandet ("Am offenen Meer", 1890)

The contribution delves into the history of the term "biopolitics" and explains main features of the concept, focusing on the 'government of life#. An exemplary reading of August Strindberg’s I havsbandet ("By the Open Sea", 1890) illuminates the potentials of biopolitical p...

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Main Author: Frederike Felcht
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 2016-03-01
Series:NORDEUROPAforum - Zeitschrift für Kulturstudien
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Online Access:https://edoc.hu-berlin.de/handle/18452/8849
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Summary:The contribution delves into the history of the term "biopolitics" and explains main features of the concept, focusing on the 'government of life#. An exemplary reading of August Strindberg’s I havsbandet ("By the Open Sea", 1890) illuminates the potentials of biopolitical perspectives on literary texts. Strindberg’s novel negotiates the possibilities and boundaries of the government of life in particular, including the government of individuals as well as the government of collectives. In this context, sex or sexuality plays an important role.
ISSN:0940-5585
1863-639X