Posthumanism

What is posthumanism and why does it matter? This book offers an introduction to the ways in which humanism's belief in the natural supremacy of the Family of Man has been called into question at different moments and from different theoretical positions. What is the relationship between posthumanism and technology? Can posthumanism have a politics—postcolonial or feminist? Are postmodernism and poststructuralism posthumanist? What happens when critical theory meets Hollywood cinema? What links posthumanism to science fiction. Posthumanism addresses these and other questions in an attempt to come to terms with one of the most pressing issues facing contemporary society.

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An anthology of 14 essays and excerpts sampling what some well known thinkers and contemporary social scientists and philosophers have had to say about the nature of humanity and of what will succeed it. The perspectives include prophylaxis and virulence, whether feminism can be posthuman, posthuman gender in Jonathan Demme's , postcards from the posthuman solar system, and experimental justice in the empire of capital. A brief glossary provides substantial definitions but no pronunciation guides. Only names are indexed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Neil Badmington is Lecturer at the Center for Critical and Cultural Theory, Cardiff University.