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Social constructionism's way of understanding the origin of differences among humans is so well-established as to have no currently viable alternatives, even among new materialists, social constructionism's most ardent critics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book argues that new materialists and social constructionists share a distinction between the political and the ecological. Emily Anne Parker centers her argument on the philosophical concept of the polis, according to which there is one complete human form. It is this form that is to blame for our current political and ecological crisis. Political hierarchies and ecological crises are often considered to be two different problems: for example, many speak of parallel problems, climate change and racial injustice. Parker argues that these are not parallel crises so much as one problem: the polis. The philosophy of the polis asserts that there is one complete human body, and that body is meant to govern all other things. In that sense there are not two crises, but instead one concern: to perceive the ways in which this tradition of the polis constrains the present. Elemental difference in the polis is appreciated in the fact that \"empirical bodily non-identity,\" an Aristotelian concept, can be called upon to elevate one group of bodies among the rest. Parker builds from Sylvia Wynter, who argues that the very idea of empirical bodily non-identity begins with the modern science of racial anatomy, or what Wynter calls biocentrism. Parker argues that biocentrism is a feature of the polis, according to which the one complete body was defined by its capacity for disembodied thought. The sciences of racial anatomy are a more explicit commitment to biocentrism, but the ranking of matter with respect to one complete human, a body that is the site of supra-natural thinking, is a practice that has always characterized the polis. In this way, the polis is responsible for both political and ecological hierarchy. It is as responsible for what is euphemistically called climate change as it is for the political hierarchy that constitutes it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Elemental Difference and the Climate of the Body ultimately bridges the insights of social constructionism and new materialisms to create a philosophy of elemental difference. Difference, rather than needing to be either dismissed based on its social construction or reified in keeping with the hierarchies of the polis, is crucial for addressing contemporary crises of the polis.","brand":"Emily Anne Parker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51529511403862,"sku":"9780197575079","price":110.34,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9780197575079.jpg?v=1760061383"},{"product_id":"differences-oxford-university-press-inc-9780190275600-rereading-beauvoir-and-irigaray-emily-anne-parker","title":"Differences","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the profound insights of feminist thought in \u003cstrong\u003eDifferences\u003c\/strong\u003e by Emily Anne Parker, published by Oxford University Press Inc. This compelling volume features a collection of essays that aim to recontextualize the influential works of Simone de Beauvoir and Luce Irigaray. With 280 pages of in-depth analysis, the authors delve into previously unexplored dimensions of these iconic philosophers' ideas, shedding light on their historical significance and relevance to contemporary feminist theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough a meticulous examination of their logic, ethics, and political discourse, \u003cstrong\u003eDifferences\u003c\/strong\u003e reveals the shared intellectual terrain between Beauvoir and Irigaray, fostering a rich dialogue that enhances our understanding of feminist criticism and theory. Ideal for scholars and enthusiasts alike, this book serves as a vital resource for anyone interested in the evolution of feminist thought and the enduring legacy of these two remarkable thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emily Anne Parker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52247068377430,"sku":"9780190275600","price":43.64,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9780190275600.jpg?v=1767772249"},{"product_id":"elemental-difference-and-the-climate-of-the-body-oxford-university-press-inc-9780197575086-emily-anne-parker","title":"Elemental Difference and the Climate of the Body","description":"","brand":"Emily Anne Parker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52275481248086,"sku":"9780197575086","price":58.7,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9780197575086.jpg?v=1767815331"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.englishbook.pt\/collections\/emily-anne-parker.oembed","provider":"Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}