"The Posthuman" offers both an introduction and major
contribution to contemporary debates on the posthuman. Digital
'second life', genetically modified food, advanced prosthetics,
robotics and reproductive technologies are familiar facets of our
globally linked and technologically mediated societies. This has
blurred the traditional distinction between the human and its
others, exposing the non-naturalistic structure of the human. "The
Posthuman" starts by exploring the extent to which a post-humanist
move displaces the traditional humanistic unity of the subject.
Rather than perceiving this situation as a loss of cognitive and
moral self-mastery, Braidotti argues that the posthuman helps us
make sense of our flexible and multiple identities.Braidotti then
analyzes the escalating effects of post-anthropocentric thought,
which encompass not only other species, but also the sustainability
of our planet as a whole. Because contemporary market economies
profit from the control and commodification of all that lives, they
result in hybridization, erasing categorical distinctions between
the human and other species, seeds, plants, animals and bacteria.
These dislocations induced by globalized cultures and economies
enable a critique of anthropocentrism, but how reliable are they as
indicators of a sustainable future?"The Posthuman" concludes by
considering the implications of these shifts for the institutional
practice of the humanities. Braidotti outlines new forms of
cosmopolitan neo-humanism that emerge from the spectrum of
post-colonial and race studies, as well as gender analysis and
environmentalism. The challenge of the posthuman condition consists
in seizing the opportunities for new social bonding and community
building, while pursuing sustainability and empowerment.
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