About this title: Written after September 11, 2001, in response to the conditions of heightened vulnerability and aggression that have prevailed since then, Judith Butler critiques the use of violence and argues for a response in which violence might be minimized, and interdependency becomes acknowledged as the basis for global political community. Following the ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: VERSO BOOKS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781844675449ISBN:1844675440
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 168 pages. One of america's leading feminist voices examines the world of violence and terror, and asks why some lives are more valued than others. through five essays, this book responds to various us policies to wage perpetual war, and calls for an understanding of how mourning and violence might instead inspire solidarity and a quest for global justice. (Paperback) read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Verso
Date Published: 2004-05-06
ISBN-13:9781844670055ISBN:1844670058
Description: Used: Like New. in D.J. like new. jacket. Size: Octavo (20-25 cm); Black boards w/ half blue cloth and silver lettering. Binding tight. Clean copy. Previous owner's name on FEP, otherwise in mint condition. Appears to have never been read. DJ has slight rubbing. Item ships within two business days. All DVDs sent via first class mail. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Verso Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781844675449ISBN:1844675440
Description: New. One of America's leading feminist voices examines the world of violence and terror, and asks why some lives are more valued than others. Through five essays, this book responds to various US policies to wage perpetual war, and calls for an understandi... read more
Description: Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. "A book that shines with the splendor of engaged thought. "— "The Brooklyn Rail" Judith Butler is one of America's most daring and vibrant thinkers. In this profound appraisal of post-September 11th America, now with a new foreword, Judith Butler considers the conditions of heightened fear and aggression that followed the attack on the Twin ... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: VERSO BOOKS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781844670055ISBN:1844670058
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 160 pages. (160 pages) written after september 11, 2001, in response to the conditions of heightened vulnerability and aggression that have prevailed since then, judith butler critiques the use of violence and argues for a response in which violence might be minimized, and interdependency becomes acknowledged as the basis for global political community. (Hardback) read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Verso Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781844670055ISBN:1844670058
Description: New. Written after September 11, 2001, in response to the conditions of heightened vulnerability and aggression that have prevailed since then, Judith Butler critiques the use of violence and argues for a response in which violence might be minimized, and... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Verso
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781844675449ISBN:1844675440
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
"This book was hit or miss for me. I think Butler meant this to be the contribution of a public intellectual, intervening on what she saw as the anti-intellectual environment of post-9/11. There is a significant departure from the difficult writing style that she is known for, but I still think that a repetitive (and I felt uninteresting) discussion of the relationship between sovereignty and governmentality, and an essay on Levinas' use of "the face" (which I still don't understand) assure that this book will not be much read outside of academia. This makes her essay on accusations of antisemitism seem a bit easy and preaching to the choir. On the other hand, I thought that her essay on the grievability of deaths and parts of her discussion of the recognition of the precariousness of life were very good. Each essay in here may appeal to someone different."
"I'm finally read this long after the fact, but I really enjoyed it. A great, accessible intro to Judth Butler - and compelling example of critical theory as activism. My favorite quote is:
"For if I am confounded by you, then you are already of me, and I am nowhere without you. I cannot muster the "we" except by finding the way in which I am tied to "you," by trying to translate but finding that my own language must break up and yield if I am to know you. You are what I gain through this disorientation and loss. This is how the human comes into being, again and again, as that which we have yet to know.""
"I think I understood what Butler was talking about. It feels like her writing is impenetrable a lot of the time though. Main topic is how our grief could be used for positive change rather than a reversion to violence and revenge."
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