Protevi, John, 1955-

Political affect : connecting the social and the somatic / John Protevi. - xvii, 241 pages ; 23 cm. - Posthumanities ; 7 . - Posthumanities ; 7. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A concept of bodies politic -- Above, below, and alongside the subject -- Bodies politic -- Bodies politic as organisms -- The organism in Aristotle and Kant -- The anorganic body in Deleuze and Guattari -- Love, rage, and fear -- Terri Schiavo : the somatic body politic -- The Columbine High School massacre : the transverse body politic -- Hurricane Katrina : the governmental body politic.

0816665095 9780816665099 0816665109 9780816665105

2009015506


Political science--Philosophy.

JA71 / .P77 2009

320.01