The Self Under Pressure The Culture of Performance: The Impossibility of Living Without Acting, (Paperback)
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| Management number | 238818802 | Release Date | 2026/07/11 | List Price | US$4.00 | Model Number | 238818802 | ||
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In an era where even silence demands explanation, and absence becomes a coded form of presence, performance is no longer an exception - it is the very condition of the self. This book explores, with philosophical rigor and poetic depth, the way in which identity is formed through repetition, emotional scripting, and constant exposure. It is not about condemning pretence, but about questioning how the demand for coherence, transparency, and symbolic efficiency has turned private life into a permanent rehearsal. <p>Gestures no longer communicate - they function. Speech no longer reveals - it persuades. And the body, far from simply feeling, performs. Amid technical emotions and the fear of disappointing, one question remains: is it still possible to exist without serving a role?</p>
- The Self Under Pressure The Culture of Performance: The Impossibility of Living Without Acting, (Paperback)
- Author: Independently Published
- ISBN: 9798298203845
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 2025-08-14
- Page Count: 144
| Book format | Paperback |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | Political & Social Sciences |
| Publication date | August, 2025 |
| Pages | 144 |
| Subgenre | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Series title | The Self Under Pressure |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 5.00 x 0.31 x 8.00 in |
| Assembled product weight | 0.33 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Philosophy |
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