Posthuman Feminism
Posthuman Feminism by Rosi Braidotti, published by Wiley on January 25, 2022, is a 192-page exploration of the intersection between feminist theory and the posthuman condition. In this book, Braidotti addresses the resurgence of patriarchal and white supremacist attitudes while highlighting the ongoing efforts of feminist activists. She delves into the implications of the posthuman turn, defining it as a convergence of posthumanism and post-anthropocentrism, and examines how these concepts relate to contemporary feminist movements.
Readers will find an analytic and creative response to current social injustices, including sexism, racism, ecocide, and neoliberal capitalism. Braidotti argues that mainstream posthuman scholarship has overlooked feminist theory, despite feminism’s foundational role in shaping the posthuman discourse through various social movements. This text serves as both an examination of constraints and a call to action for feminist political subjects, making it relevant for students and scholars in the fields of social science, feminism, and sociology.
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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.
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