The retro-futurism of cuteness /

Is it possible to conceive of a Hello Kitty Middle Ages or a Tickle Me Elmo Renaissance? The Oxford English Dictionary dates the first reference to "cute" in the sense of "attractive, pretty, charming" to 1834. More recently, Sianne Ngai has offered a critical overview of the cut...

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Other Authors:	Kao, Wan-Chuan (Editor), Boyle, Jen (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[United States], Earth, Milky Way : Punctum Books, 2017.
Subjects:	Charm. Childishness. Childishness in literature. Aesthetics, Modern > 21st century.