Comparative Encounters Between Artaud, Michaux and the Zhuangzi: Rationality, Cosmology and Ethics

by Xiaofan Amy Li

Overview

This book depicts a fictional encounter between Artaud, Michaux and Zhuangzi to raise important issues about comparative literature. It shows that the themes of rationality, cosmology and ethics are particularly pertinent to bridging a comparative dialogue between them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367605209
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/2020
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Xiaofan Amy Li

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Cultures of Intoxication 2. Representing Drugs and Intoxication in Popular Media 3. The Mediated Regulation of Intoxication in the Age of ‘Old’ Media: The US Experience from ‘Reefer Madness’ to “Just Say No” 4. Drugs Regulation and Mediated Drugs Education in Britain 5. New Media, Popular Culture and Cultures of Intoxication 6. Virtual Intoxication: YouTube and Popular Drugs Culture 7. Conclusion: Virtual Intoxication, Drug Styles and the Way We Consume