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The Public, the Private, and the Intimate: Richard Sennett’s and Lauren Berlant’s Cultural Criticism in Dialogue

Authors :
Gabriele Linke
Source :
Biography. 34:11-24
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Project MUSE, 2011.

Abstract

This essay investigates similarities and differences in Sennett’s and Berlant’s understanding and assessment of the altered balance between the public and the intimate in American society since the nineteenth century. While Sennett warns of the growing tyranny of intimacy, Berlant stresses the power of shared intimate knowledge and experience. Both views are problematized in a brief discussion of a sample of contemporary autobiographical texts.

Details

ISSN :
15291456
Volume :
34
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Biography
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........d29592b548e562ce6d459d0bb4417f52
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1353/bio.2011.0013