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From non-places to abject spaces: The annihilation of subjectivity in Concrete Island

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From non-places to abject spaces: The annihilation of subjectivity in Concrete Island

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James Graham Ballard, one of the prolific authors of speculative fiction, uses ‘space’ as an active part of his works. Especially, the urban space in the 20th century fuels a great deal of his dystopian fiction. Extrapolating the possibilities hidden in the built environment, he carries out an exploration of dangerous terrains in human nature in his works. Ballard’s Concrete Island (1974) presents a critique of the motorways that gradually render human geography into an inhuman one. This paper examines Concrete Island through Marc Augé’s concept of “non-places” and Julia Kristeva’s notion of “abject”. This study argues that the crisis in bourgeios subjectivity is caused by the ongoing diffusion of non-places in the cities in Concrete Island. To prove this argument, the paper discusses how the novel reflects the features of non-places and in what ways these qualities inflict damage on public spaces of the cities. This discussion also aims to provide a logical explanation of Maitland’s absurd marooning on a traffic island in the midst of civilization. Subsequently, the examination is extended to abject spaces of the cities whose expulsion is a necessary precondition of bourgeois subjectivity. This part focuses on the oscillating tendencies of the protagonist between the restoration of bourgeois subjectivity and resignation from it. Using abject as a theoretical tool, the study highlights how Jane and Proctor function as reminders of symbolic order and Maitland’s final identification with abject.

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Kaynakça

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Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Edebiyat Sosyolojisi, Kent Sosyolojisi ve Toplum Çalışmaları

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Aralık 2024

Gönderilme Tarihi

15 Ekim 2024

Kabul Tarihi

14 Kasım 2024

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2024 Sayı: 14

Kaynak Göster

APA
Altaç, İ. S. (2024). From non-places to abject spaces: The annihilation of subjectivity in Concrete Island. NOSYON: Uluslararası Toplum ve Kültür Çalışmaları Dergisi, 14, 44-55. https://izlik.org/JA82DM75MT
AMA
1.Altaç İS. From non-places to abject spaces: The annihilation of subjectivity in Concrete Island. Nosyon. 2024;(14):44-55. https://izlik.org/JA82DM75MT
Chicago
Altaç, İsmail Serdar. 2024. “From non-places to abject spaces: The annihilation of subjectivity in Concrete Island”. NOSYON: Uluslararası Toplum ve Kültür Çalışmaları Dergisi, sy 14: 44-55. https://izlik.org/JA82DM75MT.
EndNote
Altaç İS (01 Aralık 2024) From non-places to abject spaces: The annihilation of subjectivity in Concrete Island. NOSYON: Uluslararası Toplum ve Kültür Çalışmaları Dergisi 14 44–55.
IEEE
[1]İ. S. Altaç, “From non-places to abject spaces: The annihilation of subjectivity in Concrete Island”, Nosyon, sy 14, ss. 44–55, Ara. 2024, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA82DM75MT
ISNAD
Altaç, İsmail Serdar. “From non-places to abject spaces: The annihilation of subjectivity in Concrete Island”. NOSYON: Uluslararası Toplum ve Kültür Çalışmaları Dergisi. 14 (01 Aralık 2024): 44-55. https://izlik.org/JA82DM75MT.
JAMA
1.Altaç İS. From non-places to abject spaces: The annihilation of subjectivity in Concrete Island. Nosyon. 2024;:44–55.
MLA
Altaç, İsmail Serdar. “From non-places to abject spaces: The annihilation of subjectivity in Concrete Island”. NOSYON: Uluslararası Toplum ve Kültür Çalışmaları Dergisi, sy 14, Aralık 2024, ss. 44-55, https://izlik.org/JA82DM75MT.
Vancouver
1.İsmail Serdar Altaç. From non-places to abject spaces: The annihilation of subjectivity in Concrete Island. Nosyon [Internet]. 01 Aralık 2024;(14):44-55. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA82DM75MT

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