Animacies: Biopolitics, Racial Mattering, and Queer Affect (Perverse Modernities: A Series Edited by Jack Halberstam and Lisa Lowe)

Are you looking for a thought-provoking and groundbreaking book that pushes the boundaries of contemporary culture? Look no further than Animacies: Biopolitics, Racial Mattering, and Queer Affect. Authored by Mel Y. Chen, this book explores the intersection of sexuality, race, and affect, and delves into the fascinating concept of animacy and its implications on our cultural lives.

Chen's research challenges conventional notions of what constitutes life and death, and digs deep into the division between the animate and the inanimate. Drawing on cognitive linguistics, Animacies highlights how language plays a crucial role in differentiating between what is considered alive and what is not. Through this exploration, Chen sheds light on pressing contemporary issues like animal rights, biosecurity concerns, and more.

What sets Animacies apart is its unique perspective, combining the concept of animacy with queer of color scholarship, critical animal studies, and disability theory. By analyzing dehumanizing insults, the meaning of queerness, Asian/American art and film featuring animal protagonists, and the social impact of environmental illness, Chen weaves together a narrative that uncovers the hierarchical politics influenced by race, sexuality, and ability.

This book is a game-changer, challenging our preconceived notions of agency, health, productivity, and more. Chen's exploration of the affective charge of matter breaks down commonsense orderings of the world and forces us to question the status quo.

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