Vibrant matter is a lucid and compelling account of how materiality, too often considered as an inert substance, can be rethought as a plethora of things that form assemblages of human and nonhuman actors or actants, to use the term bennett takes from bruno latour. Access free vibrant matter a political ecology of things jane bennett vibrant matter a political ecology of things jane bennett vibrant matter a political ecology jane bennetts vibrant matter is an important work, linking critical movements in recent continental philosophy, namely a vitalist tradition that runs from. In vibrant matter the political theorist jane bennett, renowned for her work on nature, ethics, and affect, shifts her focus from the human experience of things to things themselves. Jane bennetts vibrant matter is an important work, linking critical movements in recent continental philosophy, namely a vitalist tradition that runs from bergson to deleuze and even, on bennetts reading, to bruno latour, and on the other hand a political ecology of things that should speak to anyone conscious enough to be aware of the devastating changes. The impact of new materialism on the study of rhetoric is indefinite. A political ecology of things volume 9 issue 1 jane bennett skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites.
Toward that end, she theorizes a vital materiality. May 27, 2010 the blog reading group on jane bennett s new book vibrant matter has begun. Referred to variously as material ecocriticism, material feminism, or vital materialism, the new movement is inspired to understand the world of matter as active. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read vibrant matter. A political ecology of things has itself been a vibrant matter of attention since its publication earlier this year. On a tuesday morning on 4 june in the grate over the storm drain to the chesapeake bay in front of sams. Ive just finished jane bennetts vibrant matter, which is an attempt to refocus social and political theory on the power of things and materiality. Jane bennett s vibrant matter is an important work, linking critical movements in recent continental philosophy, namely a vitalist tradition that runs from bergson to deleuze and even, on bennett s reading, to bruno latour, and on the other hand a political ecology of things that should speak to anyone conscious enough to be aware of the devastating changes underway in the world.
This is a summary of jane bennett s vibrant matter, along with some of my own arguments about the p olitical implications of her work ok, disclaimer. Jane bennett vibrant matter reading group progressive. Steps toward an ecology of matter show all authors. Vital new matters the speculative turn in the study of. A friend read this post and noted that jane bennett doesnt even really cover some of the stuff im talking about below. Jan 04, 2010 in vibrant matter the political theorist jane bennett, renowned for her work on nature, ethics, and affect, shifts her focus from the human experience of things to things themselves. Steps toward an ecology of matter jane bennett johns hopkins university this essay seeks to give philosophical expression to the vitality, willfullness, and recalcitrance possessed by nonhuman entities and forces. Vibrant matter is a fascinating, lucid, and powerful book of political theory. Jane bennett s vibrant matter is an important work, linking critical movements in recent continental philosophy, namely a vitalist tradition that runs from bergson to deleuze and even, on bennett s reading, to bruno latour, and on the other hand a political ecology of things that should speak to anyone conscious enough to be aware of the devastating changes underway in the world around us. Jane bennett s vibrant matter is an important work, linking critical movements in recent continental philosophy, namely a vitalist tradition that runs from bergson to deleuze and even, on bennett s reading, bruno latour, with a political ecology of things that should speak to anyone conscious enough to be aware of the devastating. It also considers the ethicopolitical import of an enhanced awareness of thingpower drawingfrom lucretius, spinoza, gilles. Bennett argues that political theory needs to do a better job of recognizing the active participation of nonhuman forces in events.
By gathering essays that exemplify the new thinking about matter and processes of materialization, this important collection shows how scholars are reworking older materialist traditions, contemporary. Augustine, for exarnple, linked moral agency to free \vijl, but the human. Sep 01, 2018 jane bennetts vibrant matter is a valuable point of introduction to the speculative turn and a gateway into disciplines cognate with religious and gender studies. As part of this effort, she offers her theory of a vital materiality that locates activity and agency at various loci throughout materialsemiotic systems. The presentation was on jane bennetts vibrant matter 2009 during the. Vibrant matteroverview philosophy in a time of error. A political ecology of things explores the recent shift in science and technology studies sts towards an ontologalmaterial foundation for inquiry. Artistry and agency in a world of vibrant matter how can objects sometimes be vibrant things with an effective presence independent of the words, images, and. A friend read this post and noted that jane bennett doesnt even. Her book vibrant matter is a stand alone work and an unique writing. Jane bennetts vibrant matter is an important work, linking critical movements in recent continental philosophy, namely a vitalist tradition that runs from bergson to deleuze and even, on bennetts reading, to bruno latour, and on the other hand a political ecology of things that should speak to anyone conscious enough to be aware of the devastating changes underway. Jane bennett in vibrant matter the political theorist jane bennett, renowned for her work on nature, ethics, and affect, shifts her focus from the human experience of things to things themselves.
This is a summary of jane bennetts vibrant matter, along with some of my own arguments about the p olitical implications of her work. This is an elegant book and it really gives itself over to descriptions of how matter moves us as much as anything else. This essay critically engages ontological, rhetorical, ethical, and political themes pertinent to the concept of sympathy as it appears in the poetry and prose of walt whitman and jane bennetts writing on him. The following is a very short thing written for a panel discussion on posthuman conceptions of community at the university of manitoba, 3 feb 2017 in her book vibrant matter, jane bennett develops.
She was also the editor of the academic journal political theory between 20122017. In vibrant matter the political theorist jane bennett, renowned for her work on nature, ethics, and affect, shifts her focus from the human experience of things to. When humans are but one force in a potentially unbounded network of forces. Speculative realism is a movement in contemporary continentalinspired philosophy also known as postcontinental philosophy that defines itself loosely in its stance of metaphysical realism against the dominant forms of postkantian philosophy or what it terms correlationism speculative realism takes its name from a conference held at goldsmiths college, university of. Article pdf available december 2017 with 288 reads. Feb 04, 2017 the following is a very short thing written for a panel discussion on posthuman conceptions of community at the university of manitoba, 3 feb 2017 in her book vibrant matter, jane bennett develops. This is a summary of jane bennetts vibrant matter, along with some of my own arguments about the p olitical implications of her work ok, disclaimer. Bennett begins her book stating, this book has a philosophical project and, related to it, a political one vii.
Apr 22, 2010 jane bennetts vibrant matter is an important work, linking critical movements in recent continental philosophy, namely a vitalist tradition that runs from bergson to deleuze and even, on bennetts reading, bruno latour, with a political ecology of things that should speak to anyone conscious enough to be aware of the devastating. Jane bennetts vibrant matter is an important work, linking critical movements in recent continental philosophy. The blog reading group on jane bennetts new book vibrant matter has begun. Artistry and agency in a world of vibrant matter the new.
Jane bennetts vibrant matter is an important work, linking critical movements in recent continental philosophy, namely a vitalist tradition that runs from bergson to deleuze and even, on bennetts reading, to bruno latour, and on the other hand a political ecology of things that should speak to anyone conscious enough to be aware of the devastating changes underway in the world. Now that i sometimes can find the leisure to read a book, bennetts latest has been at the top of my list. Jane bennett born july 31, 1957 is an american political theorist and philosopher. Im not sure why my first post on the book didnt contain the following excerpt it obviously needs to be shared. Mellon professor of the humanities at the department of political science, johns hopkins university school of arts and sciences. Pdf seminar presentation on jane bennetts vibrant matter. Toward that end, she theorizes a vital materiality that runs through and. Oct 11, 2012 ive just finished jane bennetts vibrant matter, which is an attempt to refocus social and political theory on the power of things and materiality. Vital new matters the speculative turn in the study. Bruno latour, and others, it describes a materialism of lively matter, to be placed in conversation with the historical materialism of marx and the body materialism of feminist and cultural studies. Jane bennett s vibrant matter is an important work, linking critical movements in recent continental philosophy, namely a vitalist tradition that runs from bergson to deleuze and even, on bennett s reading, to bruno latour, and on the other hand a political ecology of things that should speak to anyone conscious enough to be aware of the. Jane bennett is professor of political science at johns hopkins university, where she teaches political theory and american political thought. Speculative realism is a movement in contemporary continentalinspired philosophy also known as postcontinental philosophy that defines itself loosely in its stance of metaphysical realism against the dominant forms of postkantian philosophy or what it terms correlationism. Jane bennetts vibrant matter is an important work, linking critical movements in recent continental philosophy, namely a vitalist tradition that runs from bergson to deleuze and even, on bennetts reading, to bruno latour, and on the other hand a political ecology of things that should speak to anyone conscious enough to be aware.
A political ecology of things ebook written by jane bennett. And, indeed, her book sometimes reads as a sort of manifestothough i suspect she would shy away from the term. Vibrant matter a john hope franklin center book jane bennett vibrant matter a political ecology of things duke uni. Jane bennetts vibrant matter operates according to such a set of reversals, opposing itself to the old representation of matter as inert and passive by describing matter as free, living, and creative. Jane bennetts vibrant matter is a valuable point of introduction to the speculative turn and a gateway into disciplines cognate with religious and gender studies. In the first two chapters of her book vibrant matter, bennett brings out a philosophy that challenges the traditional definition of matter as passive, inactive, and inert. Jane bennett vibrant matter a political ecology of things duke university press durham and london z010. Although not a member of the initial coterie of speculative realists, her work has been widely. Jane bennetts vibrant matter is an important work, linking critical movements in recent continental philosophy, namely a vitalist tradition that runs from bergson to deleuze and even, on bennetts reading, bruno latour, with a political ecology of things that should speak to anyone conscious enough to be aware of the devastating. A political ecology of things volume 9 issue 1 jane bennett. Pdf on feb 4, 2015, nathan stormer and others published vibrant matter. By focusing on the thingside of affect, jane bennett seeks to broaden and transform our sense of care in relation to the world of humans, nonhuman life, and things. Last night i finished jane bennetts vibrant matter.
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