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A review by emilyclairem
The Posthuman by Rosi Braidotti
3.0
This was my first introduction to the theory of the posthuman and it was a good place to start. Braidotti is very clear in her definitions - sometimes too clear, to the point of repeating the same thing many times over - but that certainly helped in my understanding of the subject.
I agree with most of her stances and personally find the posthuman fascinating, but where I disagreed I strongly disagreed. Her using of mental illness discourse in her rhetoric is extremely offensive and greatly hampered my liking of the book. Her insistence on the affirmative is understandable, but I wasn't personally persuaded by it. I also question how practical some of her ideas are for creating a sustainable future.
However, overall this was a fairly easy read (for a theory book) and I appreciate Braidotti's candor in regards to her subjectivity. It was a very good launching off point for posthuman theory and works.
I agree with most of her stances and personally find the posthuman fascinating, but where I disagreed I strongly disagreed. Her using of mental illness discourse in her rhetoric is extremely offensive and greatly hampered my liking of the book. Her insistence on the affirmative is understandable, but I wasn't personally persuaded by it. I also question how practical some of her ideas are for creating a sustainable future.
However, overall this was a fairly easy read (for a theory book) and I appreciate Braidotti's candor in regards to her subjectivity. It was a very good launching off point for posthuman theory and works.