philosophical, political, and performative strategies /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by S.E. Wilmer and Audrone Žukauskaite.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2016.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource
SERIES
Series Title
Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy ;
Volume Designation
71
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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pt. 1. Politics, biopolitics, and biophilosophy -- pt. 2. Life, bioethics, and bioart -- pt. 3. Surveillance and digital technologies -- pt. 4. Societies of control.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The topic of biopolitics is a timely one, and it has become increasingly important for scholars to reconsider how life is objectified, mobilized, and otherwise bound up in politics. This cutting-edge volume discusses the philosophical, social, and political notions of biopolitics, as well as the ways in which biopower affects all aspects of our lives, including the relationships between the human and nonhuman, the concept of political subjectivity, and the connection between art, science, philosophy, and politics. In addition to tracing the evolving philosophical discourse around biopolitics, this collection researches and explores certain modes of resistance against biopolitical control. Written by leading experts in the field, the book's chapters investigate resistance across a wide range of areas: politics and biophilosophy, technology and vitalism, creativity and bioethics, and performance. Resisting Biopolitics is an important intervention in contemporary biopolitical theory, looking towards the future of this interdisciplinary field. --