Subjectivation in political theory and contemporary practices

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Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke

2016

353 Pages

ISBN 978-1-137-51658-9

Subjectivation in political theory and contemporary practices

Edited by

Andreas Oberprantacher, Andrei Siclodi

This book explores, discusses, and assesses the actual and potential sense of subjectivation in a variety of contexts. In particular, it reflects the genealogies, connections, variations, and practical implications of various theories of subjectivity and subjection while providing an up-to-date and authoritative account of how to engage with the ‘subject’. Rather than addressing the ‘subject’ merely in theoretical terms, this book explores subjectivation as a seminal expression of subjective practices in the plural. To the extent that subjectivity and subjectionare key terms in a plurality of discourses and for a number of disciplines, Subjectivation in Political Theory and Contemporary Practices advances a trans-disciplinary reading by taking into account relevant debates that stretch from poststructuralism via postfordism to postdemocracy. In this sense, the book introduces readers to current approaches to subjectivation by displacing conventional understandings and suggesting unexpected reformulations.

Publication details

DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-51659-6

Full citation:

Oberprantacher, A. , Siclodi, A. (eds) (2016). Subjectivation in political theory and contemporary practices, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke.

Table of Contents

Introducing a contorted subject called "subjectivation"

Oberprantacher Andreas; Siclodi Andrei

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