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May, Simon (Simon Philip Walter)
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Charm.
Childishness.
Aesthetics, Modern -- 21st century.
Aesthetics.
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May, Simon (Simon Philip Walter)
Charm.
Childishness.
Aesthetics, Modern -- 21st century.
Aesthetics.
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The
power
of
cute
/ Simon May.
by
May, Simon (Simon Philip Walter)
Princeton University Press, 2019.
Call #:
155.25 M467p
Subjects
Charm.
Childishness.
Aesthetics, Modern -- 21st century.
Aesthetics.
ISBN:
9780691181813 (hc)
Description:
xiii, 238 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-229) and index.
Summary:
"Cuteness has taken the planet by storm. Global sensations Hello Kitty and Pokémon, the works of artists Takashi Murakami and Jeff Koons, Heidi the cross-eyed opossum and E.T. -- all reflect its gathering
power
. But what does '
cute
' mean, as a sensibility and style? Why is it so pervasive? Is it all infantile fluff, or is there something more uncanny and even menacing going on -- in a lighthearted way? In The
Power
of
Cute
, Simon May provides nuanced and surprising answers. We usually see the
cute
as merely diminutive, harmless, and helpless. May challenges this prevailing perspective, investigating everything from Mickey Mouse to Kim Jong-il to argue that cuteness is not restricted to such sweet qualities but also beguiles us by transforming or distorting them into something of playfully indeterminate
power
, gender, age, morality, and even species. May grapples with cuteness's dark and unpindownable side -- unnerving, artful, knowing, apprehensive -- elements that have fascinated since ancient times through mythical figures, especially hybrids like the hermaphrodite and the sphinx. He argues that cuteness is an addictive antidote to today's pressured expectations of knowing our purpose, being in charge, and appearing predictable, transparent, and sincere. Instead, it frivolously expresses the uncertainty that these norms deny: the ineliminable uncertainty of who we are; of how much we can control and know; of who, in our relations with others, really has
power
; indeed, of the very value and purpose of
power
. The
Power
of
Cute
delves into a phenomenon that speaks with strange force to our age."--Publisher.
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