Thinking Disgust Plural

The paper explores the connections between disgust and contempt, arguing that contempt as a visceral and intellectual affect emerges out of a knowledge of disgust. Just as contempt can constitute a polished performance, so too disgusting objects can be transformed into art.Â

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Main Author: Robert Rawdon Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Milano University Press 2017-02-01
Series:Itinera
Online Access:https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/itinera/article/view/8126
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