Ugly Feelings by Sianne Ngai

Ugly Feelings

Sianne Ngai

422 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction art philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Envy, irritation, paranoia—in contrast to powerful and dynamic negative emotions like anger, these non-cathartic states of feeling are associated with situations in which action is blocked or suspended. In her examination of the cultural forms to ...

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Moods

informative 100%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
inspiring 33%
reflective 33%
relaxing 33%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

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4.06

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