Posthuman

Informationen zum Autor Rosi Braidotti is a distinguished university professor at Utrecht University and founding director of the Centre for the Humanities. Klappentext The Posthuman offers both an introduction and major contribution to contemporary debates on the posthuman. Digital 'second life', genetically modified food, advanced prosthetics, robotics and reproductive technologies are familiar facets of our globally linked and technologically mediated societies. Zusammenfassung The Posthuman offers both an introduction and major contribution to contemporary debates on the posthuman. Digital 'second life'! genetically modified food! advanced prosthetics! robotics and reproductive technologies are familiar facets of our globally linked and technologically mediated societies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments vi Introduction 1 Chapter One: Post-humanism: Life beyond the Self 13 Chapter Two: Post-anthropocentrism: Life beyond the Species 55 Chapter Three: The Inhuman: Life beyond Death 105 Chapter Four: Posthuman Humanities; Life beyond Theory 143 Conclusion 186 References 198 Index 214

Product details

• Authors: R Braidotti, Rosi Braidotti, Rosi (Utrecht University) Braidotti, Braidotti Rosi
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.04.2013
• EAN: 9780745641577
• ISBN: 978-0-7456-4157-7
• No. of pages: 180
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Feminism and feminist theory, Sociology and anthropology