The Government of Things : : Foucault and the New Materialisms /

The Government of Things : : Foucault and the New Materialisms / / Thomas Lemke.

Examines the theoretical achievements and the political impact of the new materialismsMaterialism, a rich philosophical tradition that goes back to antiquity, is currently undergoing a renaissance. In The Government of Things, Thomas Lemke provides a comprehensive overview and critical assessment of...

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Lemke, Thomas,
Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2021]
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Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Varieties of Materialism
  • 1. Immaterialism: Graham Harman and the Weirdness of Objects
  • 2. Vital Materialism: Jane Bennett and the Vibrancy of Things
  • 3. Diffractive Materialism: Karen Barad and the Performativity of Phenomena
  • Part II: Elements of a More- Than- Human Analytics of Government
  • 4. Material- Discursive Entanglements: Grasping the Concept of the Dispositive
  • 5. More- Than- Social Configurations: Expanding the Understanding of Technology
  • 6. Beyond Anthropocentric Framings: Circulating the Idea of the Milieu
  • Part III: Toward a Relational Materialism
  • 7. Aligning Science and Technology Studies and an Analytics of Government
  • 8. Environmentality: Mapping Contemporary Political Topographies
  • Conclusion: Multiple Materialisms
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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