The Affect Theory Reader 2: Worldings, Tensions, Futures

The Affect Theory Reader 2 is a collection of contemporary scholarship that highlights and interrogates the contemporary state of affect inquiry, extending and challenging how contemporary theories of affect intersect with Black studies, queer and trans theory, Indigenous cosmologies, feminist cultural analysis, psychoanalysis, and media ecologies. It foregrounds vital touchpoints for contemporary studies of affect, from the visceral elements of climate emergency to the minor feelings entangled with listening, looking, thinking, writing, and teaching otherwise.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 504 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2023
Publisher: Duke University Press

This new volume, building upon the foundational Affect Theory Reader, brings together contemporary scholarship that highlights and interrogates the contemporary state of affect inquiry. It challenges assumptions that might be too readily taken for granted in affect theory and extends its reach to intersect with a diverse range of topics and fields, including Black studies, queer and trans theory, Indigenous cosmologies, feminist cultural analysis, psychoanalysis, and media ecologies. The Affect Theory Reader 2 emphasizes vital touchpoints for contemporary studies of affect, encompassing the visceral aspects of climate emergency and the sensorial intricacies of networked media, as well as the minor feelings entangled with listening, looking, thinking, writing, and teaching otherwise. By tracing affects resonances with today's most critical debates, the book aims to reorient and disorient readers to the past, present, and future potentials of affect theory.

Contributors to this volume include renowned scholars such as Lauren Berlant, Lisa Blackman, Rizvana Bradley, Ann Cvetkovich, Ezekiel J. Dixon-Román, Adam J. Frank, M. Gail Hamner, Omar Kasmani, Cecilia Macón, Hil Malatino, Erin Manning, Derek P. McCormack, Patrick Nickleson, Susanna Paasonen, Tyrone S. Palmer, Carolyn Pedwell, Jasbir K. Puar, Jason Read, Michael Richardson, Dylan Robinson, Tony D. Sampson, Kyla Schuller, Gregory J. Seigworth, Nathan Snaza, Kathleen Stewart, Elizabeth A. Wilson.

Their diverse perspectives and insights contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the evolving landscape of affect inquiry, making this volume an essential resource for scholars and students in the fields of affect studies, cultural analysis, and interdisciplinary research.

Weight: 738g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781478024910