Abstract
The book chapter introduces the history of the concept of similarity and tests its usefulness for cultural observation.
It uses as case study Kafka's short story A Report to the Academy to exemplify theoretical dilemmas in current cultural theories and how the concept of similarity might help to properly address them.
It uses as case study Kafka's short story A Report to the Academy to exemplify theoretical dilemmas in current cultural theories and how the concept of similarity might help to properly address them.
| Translated title of the contribution | Similarity, Cultural Observation and Kafka's Ape |
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| Original language | German |
| Title of host publication | The World Within |
| Subtitle of host publication | Self-Perception and Images of the Other in German Literature and Cultures |
| Editors | Andrea Bandhauer, Tristan Lay, Yixu Lü, Peter Morgan |
| Place of Publication | North Melbourne Vic Australia |
| Publisher | Australian Scholarly Publishing |
| Chapter | 4 |
| Pages | 70-88 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781925801354 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |