In a context marked by the virulent return of patriarchal and white supremacist attitudes, a new generation of feminist activists are continuing the struggle: these are very feminist times. But how do these and other movements relate to the contemporary posthuman condition?
In this important new book, Rosi Braidotti examines the implications of the posthuman turn for feminist theory and practice. She defines the posthuman turn as a convergence between posthumanism on the one hand and post-anthropocentrism on the other, and she examines their complex relationship and joint impact. Braidotti claims that mainstream posthuman scholarship has neglected feminist theory, while in fact feminism is one of the precursors of the posthuman turn, through diverse social movements and political traditions. Posthuman Feminism is an analytic and creative response to contemporary conditions and a call to action. It highlights the constraints but also the potentialities available to feminist political subjects as they confront the ever-growing injustices of sexism, racism, ecocide and neoliberal capitalism.
This bold new text by a leading feminist philosopher will be of great interest to students and scholars throughout the humanities and social sciences.
Posthuman Feminism
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9781509518081
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1509518088
- Edition: 1st
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 2022-01-25
- Publisher: Polity
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Summary
Author Biography
Rosi Braidotti is Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at Utrecht University.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Feminism by Any Other Name
Part I Posthuman Feminism as Critique
Chapter 1: Feminism is Not (Only) a Humanism
Chapter 2: The Critical Edge of Posthuman Feminism
Chapter 3: Decentring Anthropos: Ecofeminism Revisited
Part II Posthuman Feminism as Creation
Chapter 4: New Materialism and Carnal Empiricism
Chapter 5: Technobodies: Gene- and Gender-editing
Chapter 6: Sexuality Beyond Gender: a Thousand Little Sexes
Chapter 7: Wanting Out!
Epilogue: “Get a life!”
Bibliography
Introduction: Feminism by Any Other Name
Part I Posthuman Feminism as Critique
Chapter 1: Feminism is Not (Only) a Humanism
Chapter 2: The Critical Edge of Posthuman Feminism
Chapter 3: Decentring Anthropos: Ecofeminism Revisited
Part II Posthuman Feminism as Creation
Chapter 4: New Materialism and Carnal Empiricism
Chapter 5: Technobodies: Gene- and Gender-editing
Chapter 6: Sexuality Beyond Gender: a Thousand Little Sexes
Chapter 7: Wanting Out!
Epilogue: “Get a life!”
Bibliography
Supplemental Materials
What is included with this book?
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The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.
