Rey Chow Boeken
Rey Chow is een Chinees-Amerikaanse cultuurcriticus wier werk zich verdiept in de Chinese fictie en film van de 20e eeuw, postkoloniale theorie en de kritiek van visuele cultuur. Haar schrijven daagt fundamentele aannames uit binnen zowel academische als publieke discoursen over etnische en culturele identiteit, en belicht problematische representaties van niet-westerse culturen en minderheden. Chow verkent voornamelijk narratieve en visuele vormen door een interdisciplinaire lens, waarbij ze hun raakvlakken met moderniteit, seksualiteit en postcolonialiteit onderzoekt. Haar huidige onderzoek richt zich op de erfenissen van de poststructuralistische theorie, de politiek van taal als postkoloniaal fenomeen en de veranderende paradigma's van kennis en geleefde ervaring in het digitale tijdperk.
Chow explores the intersection of leadership, innovation, and the humanities within contemporary Western universities, questioning the benefits and implications of current administrative discourses. Utilizing Foucault's concept of "outside," she critiques the biopolitics of literary studies and addresses issues such as race, sound, and self-entrepreneurship. Advocating for a nonutilitarian approach, she emphasizes the importance of processing diverse texts and forming viable arguments, ultimately urging a re-examination of knowledge production that values inquiry over predetermined answers.
This follow-up volume to our book The Age of the World Target collects interconnected entangled essays of literary and cultural theorist Rey Chow. The essays take up ideas of violence, capture, identification, temporality, sacrifice, and victimhood, engaging with theorists from Derrida and Deleuze to Agamben and Ranciere.
What is the sentimental? How can we understand it by way of the visual and narrative modes of signification specific to cinema and through the manners of social interaction and collective imagining specific to a particular culture in transition? This book explores these questions through contemporary Chinese directors.
Modern Chinese Literary and Cultural Studies in the Age of Theory: Reimagining a Field
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This collection features contributions from a diverse group of scholars, each offering unique perspectives on cultural studies and critical theory. The contributors explore various themes, including identity, globalization, and the intersection of culture and politics, providing a rich tapestry of insights into contemporary issues. Their interdisciplinary approaches encourage readers to engage with complex ideas and foster a deeper understanding of the cultural landscape.
Chow situates contemporary Chinese film within the broad context of Chinese history and culture, giving readers a glimpse of the unique shared identity that characterizes the current crop of outstanding filmmakers, such as Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou.
Not Like a Native Speaker
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A riveting series of stories that portray the biopolitics of speaking and writing in a postcolonial world.