Transformative Aesthetics
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Transformative Aesthetics

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Transformative Aesthetics

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Aesthetic theory in the West has, until now, been dominated by ideas of effect, autonomy, and reception. Transformative Aesthetics uncovers these theories' mutual concern with the transformation of those involved.

From artists to spectators, readers, listeners, or audiences, the idea of transformation is one familiar to cultures across the globe. Transformation of the individual is only one part of this aesthetic phenomenon, as contemporary artists are increasingly called upon to have a transformative, sustainable impact on society at large. To this end, Erika Fischer Lichte and Benjamin Wihstutz present a series of fresh perspectives on the discussion of aesthetics, uniting Western theory with that of India, China, Australia, and beyond.

Each chapter of Transformative Aesthetics focuses on a different approach to transformation, from the foundations of aesthetics to contemporary theories, breaking new ground to establish a network of thought that spans theatre, performance, art history, cultural studies, and philosophy.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2017
ISBN
9781351675772
Edition
1
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Theatre History & Criticism

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of figures
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction: Transformative aesthetics—reflections on the metamorphic power of art
  9. 1 Aristotle’s theory of katharsis in its historical and social contexts
  10. 2 The taste of art and transcendence: Transformation(s) in rasa and bhakti aesthetics
  11. 3 Metamorphoses of experience in the picture
  12. 4 Somaesthetics and self-cultivation in Chinese art
  13. 5 Schiller’s transformative aesthetics
  14. 6 Clairvoyance and transformation: Wagner’s neuroaesthetics
  15. 7 The invisible vanguard: Refl ections on political movements and contemporary avant-garde formations
  16. 8 Applied theatre: Theatre for change
  17. 9 Transformative resistance and aesthetics
  18. 10 The art of not relating with one another—notes on some issues and potentials of relational art
  19. List of contributors
  20. Index