{"product_id":"9789877121285","title":"DISPOSSESSION","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDispossession\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this work, two of the most influential voices in contemporary thought, Judith Butler and Athena Athanasiou, engage in a profound dialogue regarding the concept of dispossession. Far from understanding it as a mere loss, the authors present it as a political and existential condition that defines our relationality with others and the world. Through an analysis that intersects political philosophy, queer theory, and biopolitics, the book examines how dispossession manifests in phenomena such as forced migration, labor precarity, and territorial occupation, while simultaneously revealing its potential for collective action and resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is structured as a dialogue in which Butler and Athanasiou unravel the multiple layers of the concept of dispossession. They question the liberal notion of an autonomous, self-owning subject, proposing instead a subjectivity that is constituted precisely through relationships with others and with that which one does not possess. The work links this idea to precarity, vulnerability, and bodily exposure, analyzing how bodies in protest—in the streets, facing eviction or state violence—become performative stages where the capitalist logic of property and individual sovereignty is challenged. Thus, the ethical and political dimensions of being affected by injustice, and from that very condition being incited to action, are explored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eContemporary political philosophy and critical theory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritique of the liberal subject and capitalism through the notion of dispossession.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRelationship between subjectivity, precarity, and vulnerability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBiopolitics and population control in contexts of migration and occupation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePerformativity of protest and collective action in the public space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for students, academics, and readers interested in political philosophy, critical social theory, feminism, and queer studies. It will also be of great value to those seeking conceptual tools to understand contemporary phenomena such as social movements, migration crises, labor precarity, and struggles for housing and territory. It requires a reader with some background in philosophical or political thought, willing to immerse themselves in a dense but deeply revealing theoretical dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA radical rereading of the concept of dispossession, moving away from mere loss and positioning it as a condition of possibility for political action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique dialogue between two key thinkers who articulate philosophy, queer theory, and social criticism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTheoretical tools to analyze precarity, protest, and resistance in contemporary capitalism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA well-founded critique of possessive individualism and the logics of property that structure the social order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on how shared vulnerability can be the foundation for new forms of community and solidarity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthors: Athena Athanasiou and Judith Butler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Eterna Cadencia Editora SRL, CUIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: Literary essays, Humanities, Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Essay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: December 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 240\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 330 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispossession presents itself as a fundamental work for those seeking to understand the intersections between philosophy, politics, and embodiment in the current context. The dialogue format between Butler and Athanasiou allows for an agile and profound development of complex ideas, making thought that challenges established categories accessible. Its value lies in its ability to offer a solid theoretical framework for interpreting and acting in the face of the structural injustices of our time, making it an essential read for the critical and committed reader.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ETERNA CADENCIA EDITORA SRL, CUIT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407291933019,"sku":"9789877121285","price":20.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978987712128.jpg?v=1781851753","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9789877121285","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}