Author Archives: stuartelden

Etienne Balibar, Spinoza, the Transindividual, translated by Mark G. E. Kelly, Edinburgh University Press, September 2020 (and review by Dan Taylor)

Posted on February 9, 2021 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Progressive Geographies:
Etienne Balibar, Spinoza, the Transindividual, translated by Mark G. E. Kelly, Edinburgh University Press, September 2020 One of the most important books on Spinoza to appear in the last 30 years, written by one of…

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Paul Simpson, Non-Representational Theory – Routledge, January 2021

Posted on February 9, 2021 by stuartelden

Paul Simpson, Non-Representational Theory – Routledge, January 2021 Non-representational Theory explores a range of ideas which have recently engaged geographers and have led to the development of an alternative approach to the conception, practice, and production of geographic knowledge. Non-representational Theory … Continue reading →

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Henri F. Ellenberger, Ethnopsychiatry, edited by Emmanuel Delille, translated by Jonathan Kaplansky, McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2021

Posted on February 8, 2021 by stuartelden

Henri F. Ellenberger, Ethnopsychiatry, edited by Emmanuel Delille, translated by Jonathan Kaplansky, McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2021 What is the relationship between culture and mental health? Is mental illness universal? Are symptoms of mental disorders different across social groups? In the … Continue reading →

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Christopher S. Browning, Pertti Joenniemi, and Brent J. Steele, Vicarious Identity in International Relations: Self, Security, and Status on the Global Stage – Oxford University Press, March 2021

Posted on February 8, 2021 by stuartelden

Christopher S. Browning, Pertti Joenniemi, and Brent J. Steele, Vicarious Identity in International Relations: Self, Security, and Status on the Global Stage – Oxford University Press, March 2021 Vicarious identification, or “living through another” is a familiar social-psychological concept. Shaped … Continue reading →

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Rob Kitchin, Data Lives: How Data are Made and Shape Our Lives – Bristol University Press, February 2021

Posted on February 4, 2021 by stuartelden

Rob Kitchin, Data Lives: How Data are Made and Shape Our Lives – Bristol University Press, February 2021 Companion website with some open access material, discount codes and a lot of endorsements. The word ‘data’ has entered everyday conversation, but … Continue reading →

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Intolerable: Writings from Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group (1970–1980), edited by Kevin Thompson and Perry Zurn, University of Minnesota Press, April 2021

Posted on February 4, 2021 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Progressive Geographies:
Intolerable: Writings from Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group (1970–1980), edited by Kevin Thompson and Perry Zurn, University of Minnesota Press, December 2020 [updated: April 2021] Founded by Michel Foucault and others in 1970–71,…

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Nigel Thrift, Killer Cities – Sage, February 2021

Posted on February 4, 2021 by stuartelden

Nigel Thrift, Killer Cities – Sage, February 2021 Killer Cities uses a combination of social theory, polemic and close attention to empirical detail to tell the story of how and why cities cause mass animal death and, in the process, … Continue reading →

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Simon Critchley on Finding Clarity in Philosophy and Comedy, interview by Andrew Zuckerman

Posted on February 3, 2021 by stuartelden

Simon Critchley on Finding Clarity in Philosophy and Comedy, interview by Andrew Zuckerman Simon Critchley has seen his share of accidents. In his younger years, he damaged his hands while working in manufacturing plants, and ruined his hearing by rehearsing with … Continue reading →

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Sylvie Lafleur (ed.), Foucault à Montréal: Réflexions pour une criminologie critique – Éditions de la rue Dorion, January 2021

Posted on February 3, 2021 by stuartelden

Sylvie Lafleur (ed.), Foucault à Montréal: Réflexions pour une criminologie critique – Éditions de la rue Dorion, January 2021 En 1976, Michel Foucault participe à une conférence organisée par l’Office des droits des détenus de concert avec l’École de criminologie … Continue reading →

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Arlette Farge, Instants de Vie, with Clémentine Vidal-Naquet, Éditions EHESS, February 2021 (and discussion with Luc Darieaux)

Posted on February 2, 2021 by stuartelden

Arlette Farge, Instants de Vie, presented by Clémentine Vidal-Naquet, Éditions EHESS, February 2021 Le XVIIIe siècle d’Arlette Farge est sonore, odorant, tactile, à la fois familier et exotique, attachant. Elle a rencontré le peuple de Paris dans les archives, bavardes et … Continue reading →

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