Description
THE TURNS OF HATRED
Book Summary
In a context where new forms of fascism are on the rise, hatred has become a political and social driver. Gabriel Giorgi and Ana Kiffer analyze this emotion not as a homogeneous feeling, but as a condenser of diverse affects that operates in everyday life. Through the study of three contemporary art installations—Diarios del odio, Odiolândia, and Menos um—the authors explore how hatred is written, published, and viralized, transforming discursive pacts and democratic rules. This essay offers a lucid and necessary look at one of the most disturbing forces of our time.
What is it about?
The book examines contemporary hatred as a force that overflows the boundaries of the political and social. Giorgi and Kiffer do not approach it as a simple passion, but as a complex phenomenon that manifests itself in writing: it is published on networks, posted, and viralized. To this end, they analyze three artistic works that expose and question this dynamic: Diarios del odio, by Roberto Jacoby and Syd Krochmalny; Odiolândia, by Giselle Beiguelman; and Menos um, by Verónica Stigger. Based on these cases, the authors investigate the capacity of hatred to mutate, to become something else, and how its constant presence challenges the rules of democracy and civil coexistence.
Main themes
- Analysis of hatred as a condenser of diverse affects in the contemporary public sphere.
- Relationship between written hatred, its viralization, and the rise of new fascisms.
- Study of three art installations that expose and dispute the writings of hatred.
- Impact of hatred on discursive pacts, social relations, and democratic protocols.
- Reflection on the urgency of addressing what we would prefer to ignore in the present.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary political theory, cultural studies, and social criticism. It is also of great value to those exploring the relationship between art, politics, and collective emotions, as well as students and professionals in the social sciences, philosophy, and communication seeking to understand the affective dynamics of hatred in the digital age.
What this book contributes
- It offers an analytical framework to understand hatred not as an isolated emotion, but as a complex and malleable social phenomenon.
- It presents an original approach by linking contemporary hatred with artistic practices that expose and dispute it.
- It provides keys to interpreting how writings of hatred (publications, posts, threads) shape current political life.
- It invites a necessary reflection on the limits of the democratic in the face of the proliferation of hate speech.
Technical data
- Author: Giorgi; Kiffer
- Publisher: Eterna Cadencia Editora SRL, CUIT
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: Theater management, Literature: history and criticism, Peace and conflict resolution studies
- Collection: Essay
- Binding: Others
- Date of publication: October 2020
- Number of pages: 136
- Weight: 335 g
Editorial review
The Turns of Hatred is a timely essay that rigorously addresses one of the most urgent issues of our time: the role of hatred in contemporary politics. The proposal to analyze the phenomenon through art installations is innovative and enriching, as it allows us to observe how hatred materializes and is contested in the public space. It is a recommended read for those seeking conceptual tools to understand the affective tensions that run through current democracy.