Politics of touch : sense, movement, sovereignty /
Political philosophy has long been bound by traditional thinking about the body and the senses. Through an engagement with the state-centered vocabulary of this discipline, Politics of Touch examines how sensing bodies continually run up against existing political structures. In this groundbreaking...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis :
University of Minnesota Press,
2007
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Political philosophy has long been bound by traditional thinking about the body and the senses. Through an engagement with the state-centered vocabulary of this discipline, Politics of Touch examines how sensing bodies continually run up against existing political structures. In this groundbreaking work, Erin Manning reconsiders how new politics can arise that challenge the national body politic. In Politics of Touch, Manning develops a nuanced understanding of the role of the senses and of touch in particular. Exploring concepts of violence, gender, sexuality, security, democracy, and identit. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 195 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-184) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780816698608 0816698600 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
