Full Description
Most of us are conscious of having a single and stable self, but the self is more fragmented and plastic than we care to think. David Berliner explores the captivating world of identity through an array of astonishing experiences. From Napoleon doppelgangers to Philip Roth's alter-ego Nathan Zukerman and Wonder Woman cosplayers to anthropologists going native, he delves into the kaleidoscopic nature of the self and attempts to understand the heterogenous nature of identity. But Becoming Other also discusses a great cultural controversy of our time: who has the right to play at being whom?
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1. Cannibal Identifications and Ontological Crossings
Chapter 2. Animal-becomings
Chapter 3. Creative Imitation
Chapter 4. Slippages and their Emotional Effects
Chapter 5. Technologies of the Passage
Chapter 6. How I Fabricated Derek Moss
Chapter 7. Traumatic Multiplicities and Sacred Crossings
Conclusion: Controversies and Curtain Calls
References
Index
