Theory of the Gimmick: Aesthetic Judgment and Capitalist Form When fifteen-year-old Maribel Rivera sustains

When fifteen-year-old Maribel Rivera sustains a terrible injury

danger looms close

this is an unforgettable story of an iconic woman

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Theory of the Gimmick: Aesthetic Judgment and Capitalist Form When fifteen-year-old Maribel Rivera sustainsChristian Gauss Award Shortlist Winner of the ASAP Book Prize A Literary Hub Book of the Year "Makes the case that the gimmick is of tremendous critical value Lies somewhere between critical theory and Sontag's best work." Los Angeles Review of Books "Ngai exposes capitalism's tricks in her mind blowing study of the time and labor saving devices we call gimmicks." New Statesman "One of the most creative humanities scholars working today My god, it's