In this unique contribution, Blackman focuses upon the affective
capacities of bodies, human and non-human as well as addressing the
challenges of the affective turn within the social sciences. Fresh and
convincing, this book uncovers the paradoxes and tensions in work in
affect studies by focusing on practices and experiences, including voice
hearing, suggestion, hypnosis, telepathy, the placebo effect, rhythm
and related phenomena. Questioning the traditional idea of mind over
matter, as well as discussing the danger of setting up a false
distinction between the two, this book makes for an invaluable addition
within cultural theory and the recent turn to affect.
In
a powerful and engaging matter, Blackman discusses the immaterial body
across the neurosciences, physiology, media and cultural studies, body
studies, artwork, performance, psychology and psychoanalysis.
Interdisciplinary in its core, this book is a must for everyone seeking a
dynamic and thought provoking analysis of culture and communication
today.
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