{"title":"David Wittenberg","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the thought-provoking works of David Wittenberg, an influential author in the realms of \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePsychology\u003c\/em\u003e. Known for his insightful analysis and engaging prose, Wittenberg's writings delve into the intricacies of cultural phenomena, offering readers a profound understanding of the complex interactions between culture, society, and the individual mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of his notable works, \u003cstrong\u003eBig Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, invites readers to explore the expansive concept of culture and its pervasive impact on our lives. Wittenberg’s ability to weave together theoretical concepts with tangible examples makes his books both enlightening and accessible to a wide audience, from students of philosophy and psychology to curious minds seeking to deepen their understanding of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs you browse through David Wittenberg's collection, prepare to embark on an intellectual journey that challenges perceptions and invites fresh perspectives on the cultural dynamics that shape our everyday experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"big-culture-by-david-wittenberg-9780226842929","title":"Big Culture","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA philosophical exploration of our relationship to large objects and their outsized psychological effects.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003eBig Culture\u003c\/i\u003e asks a simple question: why do big things give us big feelings? Skyscrapers, disasters, and other large phenomena can elicit fear, attraction, and awe. David Wittenberg argues that these feelings cannot be explained through objects’ size alone. Instead, he contends that an encounter with bigness is a primal, even violent sensation like little else that we experience in our well-proportioned adult lives.\n\nDrawing on examples as commonplace and as singular as atomic bombs, cinematic effects, pornographic “macrophilia,” monstrous creatures, and more, Wittenberg demonstrates how big things tap into our earliest experiences of the world, reigniting our most fundamental feelings about reality. \n\nIn doing so, Wittenberg offers a new aesthetics of magnitude and of the special role that bigness plays in our everyday perception of objects and images.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46789032804588,"sku":"9780226842929","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/bf5507989bf845ae54a97e26e34adb09.jpg?v=1757060346"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/david-wittenberg.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}