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OverviewOne of the foremost intellectuals of his generation, French philosopher of science Michel Serres (1930-2019) broke free from disciplinary dogmas. His reflections on science, culture, technology, art, and religion have proved foundational to scholars across the humanities. The contributors to Porous Becomings bring the inspirational and enigmatic world of Serres to the attention of anthropology. Through ethnographic encounters as diverse as angels and religious conversion in Ethiopia, the percolation of war in Bosnia, and incarcerated bodies crossing the Atlantic, the contributors showcase how Serres' interrogation of the fundamentals of human existence opens new pathways for anthropological knowledge. Proposing the notion of 'porosity' to characterize permeability across boundaries of time, space, literary genre, and academic discipline, they draw on Serres to map the constellations that connect humans, time, technology, and planet Earth. The volume concludes with a conversation between the editors and Vibrant Matter author Jane Bennett. Contributors. Andreas Bandak, Jane Bennett, Tom Boylston, Steven D. Brown, Matei Candea, Alberto Corsin Jimenez, David Henig, Michael Jackson, Daniel M. Knight, Celia Lowe, Morten Nielsen, Stavroula Pipyrou, Elizabeth Povinelli, Andrew Shryock, Arpad Szakolczai Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andreas Bandak , Daniel M. KnightPublisher: Duke University Press Imprint: Duke University Press Weight: 0.445kg ISBN: 9781478030287ISBN 10: 1478030283 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 29 March 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews“This book will send many readers in search of what Serres’ work might illuminate in the present condition of the world. The authors unravel some of anthropology’s conceptual straightjackets, thereby suggesting the discipline’s potential for rethinking the Anthropocene. Serres, they hint, saves the baby of an adventurous humanism while draining away the politically dirtied bathwater of disciplinary intolerance.” -- Michael Herzfeld, Harvard University Author InformationAndreas Bandak is Associate Professor in the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen and author of Exemplary Life: Modelling Sainthood in Christian Syria. Daniel M. Knight is Reader in Social Anthropology at the University of St. Andrews and author of Vertiginous Life: An Anthropology of Time and the Unforeseen. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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