{"product_id":"9788415324669","title":"When the unexpected happens","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhen the unexpected happens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA literary and social analysis of the 15-M movement, which erupted in Spain between April and June 2011. The author, Ferran Pedret i Santos, approaches this phenomenon from the perspective of the literary essay, exploring the human need to classify the unknown. The book offers a reflection on how the unexpected, the monstrous, and the hidden attract us and force us to seek explanations, using the 15-M as a case study to understand the nuances of contemporary protest movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work begins with a compelling premise: everyone knew something had to happen, but no one expected it in that way. From there, the author examines the emergence of the 15-M movement as an event that defied usual analytical categories. The book delves into the need to label and classify the unknown, resorting to the metaphor of the monster that emerges in the shadows. Through prose that connects the literary essay with social chronicle, Pedret i Santos dissects the months of April to June 2011, offering an interpretation that goes beyond mere journalistic description, exploring the hidden forces and dynamics that made this social outburst possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of the 15-M movement as a social and cultural phenomenon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe eruption of the unexpected and the human need to make sense of it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between the unknown, the hidden, and the attraction to terror.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe mechanisms of classification and labeling of protest movements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe tension between social predictability and the explosion of the unforeseen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in literary essays, socio-political analysis, and contemporary protest movements. It is especially recommended for those who wish to understand the 15-M from a reflective rather than merely descriptive perspective, as well as for those looking for a read that combines social criticism with an exploration of the symbolic and the unsettling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original and literary look at a recent historical event.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA conceptual framework for understanding how society processes the unexpected.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA profound reflection on the need to classify and name the unknown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTools to analyze social movements from a cultural perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reading that invites us to question the usual categories with which we interpret reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ferran, Pedret i Santos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ediciones Carena\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literary essays, demonstrations and protest movements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Out of collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 2011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 126\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 185 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA brief but intense work that manages to transcend the specific situation of the 15-M to offer a broader reflection on the nature of the unexpected. The author successfully combines the rigor of an essay with evocative prose, making the reading accessible without losing depth. It is especially interesting for those seeking to understand not only what happened, but also why we feel the need to explain it. A book that invites us to think beyond the obvious.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDICIONES CARENA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406726062427,"sku":"9788415324669","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841532466.jpg?v=1781839136","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788415324669","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}