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Atmospheres of Violence: Structuring Antagonism and the Trans/Queer Ungovernable by Eric A. Stanley
2 reviews
honeyvoiced's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
3.0
Stanley’s work would greatly benefit from more accessible language.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Police brutality, Racism, Suicide, Kidnapping, Body horror, Hate crime, and Murder
Moderate: Deadnaming
krys_kilz's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
This was a very difficult book to read because of the violent and graphic subject matter as well as the extremely academic and jargon filled language. There is a lot of important theory and arguments being made. I just wish that Stanley wrote in a more clear and concise manner. That's more a critique of academic writing than Stanley specifically though.
With that said, some of theory that Stanely developed - particularly around suicide and "near life" - has really stuck with me and made me see my experience as a queer/trans person in a new way.
I hope to return to this book again in the future. It's definitely one of those things that you need to return to a few times before you really understand it.
With that said, some of theory that Stanely developed - particularly around suicide and "near life" - has really stuck with me and made me see my experience as a queer/trans person in a new way.
I hope to return to this book again in the future. It's definitely one of those things that you need to return to a few times before you really understand it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, Murder, Racism, and Transphobia
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Deadnaming
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