How does a novel entice or enlist us? How does a song surprise or seduce us? Why do we bristle when a friend belittles a book we love, or fall into a funk when a favored TV series comes to an end? What characterizes the aesthetic experiences of feeling captivated by works of art? In Hooked , Rita Felski challenges the ethos of critical aloofness that is a part of modern intellectuals\' self-image.
The result is sure to be as widely read as Felski\'s book, The Limits of Cr.
How does a novel entice or enlist us? How does a song surprise or seduce us? Why do we bristle when a friend belittles a book we love, or fall into a funk when a favored TV series comes to an end? What characterizes the aesthetic experiences of feeling captivated by works of art? In Hooked , Rita Felski challenges the ethos of critical aloofness that is a part of modern intellectuals\' self-image
