The Bodies of Others: Essays on Ethics and Representation

The Bodies of Others explores the relationship between representation and ethics, using a comparative analysis of historical processes, political actions, and artistic works from different periods to address key concepts such as identity, care, cruelty, violence, memory, and testimony.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 236 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Available in English for the first time, The Bodies of Others delves into the intricate relationship between "representation" (including theatrical representation) and ethics, understood as an ongoing, relational negotiation rather than a set of universal moral laws. Through a comprehensive comparative analysis of historical processes, political actions, and artistic works spanning different periods, the book unveils the core concepts at play. By examining the dialogue between the films La carrose d'or by Jean Renoir (1952) and Rosa Cuchillo by Yuyachkani (2006), the reader is invited to explore the complexities of representation's multiple meanings. The play El Señor Galíndez by Eduardo Pavlovsky (1973), the performance The Conquest of America by Las Yeguas del Apocalipsis (1989), and the novel 2666 (2004) by Roberto Bolaño serve as focal points for addressing the concept of an "ethic of the body." Furthermore, the book explores other crucial themes such as identity, care, cruelty, violence, memory, and testimony through the examination of diverse works, including Angelica Liddell's theatrical pieces, Rabih Mroué and Lina Majdalanies performances, Albertina Carri, Basilio Martín Patino, and Apichatpong Weerasethakuls films, and Mapa Teatros trans-disciplinary creations.

Dimension: 216 x 140 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350250666