Arya Rina. Abjection and Representation: An Exploration of Abjection in the Visual Arts, Film and Literature

Basingstoke (Hampshire, UK); New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. — xii, 232 p. — ISBN 978-0-230-38933-5.Abjection and Representation is a theoretical investigation of the concept of abjection as expounded by Julia Kristeva in Powers of Horror (1982) and its application in various fields including the visual arts, film and literature. It examines the complexity of the concept and its significance as a cultural category.Preface and Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Unpacking Abjection.
A Cultural History of Abjection.
Recovering the Sacred: The Abject Body.
Abjection in the Visual Arts.
The Formless.
Abjection and Film.
Abjection in Literature.
Concluding Remarks.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.