| Subjects in Process: Diversity, Mobility, and the Politics of Subjectivity in the 21st Century Contributor(s): Peters, Michael A. (Author), Alba, Alicia De (Author) |
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ISBN: 1594519021 ISBN-13: 9781594519024 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Psychology - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Philosophy | Epistemology |
| Dewey: 121.4 |
| LCCN: 2012014196 |
| Series: Interventions: Education, Philosophy, and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 238 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Subjects in Process investigates the human subject in the first decade of the twenty-first century in relation to changing social circumstances and belongings. The concept of 'subjectivity' in the Western tradition has focused on the figure of the autonomous, self-conscious, and rooted individual. This book develops a conception of the subject that is nomadic and fluid rather than grounded and complete. Written from a perspective that takes account of globalisation - and the pressures that it places upon individuals and communities - this book draws upon Nietzsche and the post-modern thinkers that followed him. Arguing that a modern conception of the subject must be one based on cultural exchanges and transformations, this book is sure to provide new insights for anyone concerned with or interested in the identity of the individual now and in the future. |