The Posthuman Contributor(s): Braidotti, Rosi (Author) |
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ISBN: 074564158X ISBN-13: 9780745641584 Publisher: Polity Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.76" W x 8.25" (0.68 lbs) 180 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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. This has blurred the traditional distinction between the human and its others, exposing the non-naturalistic structure of the human. The Posthuman starts by exploring the extent to which a post-humanist move displaces the traditional humanistic unity of the subject. Rather than perceiving this situation as a loss of cognitive and moral self-mastery, Braidotti argues that the posthuman helps us make sense of our flexible and multiple identities. |