Surrealist Periodicals' Rubrics Create Social Cohesion Through Objectivation, 1924-2015

Catherine Hansen's 2016 article examines how surrealist periodicals from 1924 to 2015 use rubrics—categorical headings for recurring content—to foster social collectivity through objectivation. Objectivation in surrealism involves creating named "things" that become focal points for group identity. The article connects contemporary international surrealist movements, which maintain networks through print and online publications, with historical 20th-century surrealism via these publishing practices. Hansen contextualizes surrealist rubric usage within broader poetic strategies of objectivation, analyzing how these organizational structures manifest across decades of periodical publishing. The piece specifically explores how rubrics serve as loci around which surrealist communities coalesce, examining both past and present publications. Published on October 5, 2016, the article is available through MIT Press with subscription access. Hansen's work highlights the continuity of surrealist thought through evolving media formats while maintaining core conceptual frameworks.