Rec League

Sianne Ngai

Our Aesthetic Categories: Zany, Cute, Interesting

Our Aesthetic Categories: Zany, Cute, Interesting

A book by Sianne Ngai exploring modern aesthetic categories and cultural theory

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    “April + May 2026: Theories on the aesthetics of capitalism: the zany, the cute, the interesting.”

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