Provides a window into a moment when both phantasmatic and real relationships between straightness and queerness, between blackness and whiteness, and between utopia and dystopia, were in flux; Bowie in the mid-1970s both exemplified and had a hand in creating the complex and contradictory opening of possibilities now seen as the hallmark of that decade--
Structures of Feeling in Nineteenth-Century American Literature
The exploration of the "logic of sympathy" reveals how sympathetic identification in the works of notable nineteenth-century writers transcends personal emotion, becoming a powerful public sentiment. Glenn Hendler argues that this transformative emotion influenced social institutions and political movements, showcasing its significance in the literature of authors like Walt Whitman and Louisa May Alcott. By examining these diverse voices, the book highlights the collective impact of sympathy on society during this era.