Vibrant Matter - A Political Ecology of Things

Informationen zum Autor Jane Bennett Klappentext Theorizes the political agency of things and natural phenomena--such as trash, food, weather, electricity--to examine how non-human elements exert force upon human politics and social relations. Zusammenfassung Theorizes the political agency of things and natural phenomena-such as trash, food, weather, and electricity-to examine how non-human elements exert force on human politics and social relations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface vii Acknowledgments xxi 1. The Force of Things 1 2. The Agency of Assemblages 20 3. Edible Matter 39 4. A Life of Metal 52 5. Neither Vitalism nor Mechanism 62 6. Stem Cells and the Culture of Life 82 7. Political Ecologies 94 8. Vitality and Self-interest 110 Notes 123 Bibliography 157 Index 171

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Jane Bennett, Rebecca Jane Bennett, BENNETT JANE
• Edition: Duke University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.02.2010
• EAN: 9780822346197
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-4619-7
• Pages: 200
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 240 mm x 20 mm
• Thèmes: A John Hope Franklin Center Book; John Hope Franklin Center Book; A John Hope Franklin Center Book; John Hope Franklin Center Book
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique