Metamorphoses: Towards a Materialist Theory of BecomingISBN: 978-0-7456-2576-8
Hardcover
328 pages
December 2001, Polity
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Cross-referring in a creative way to Deleuze's and Irigaray's
respective philosophies of difference, the book addresses key
notions such as embodiment, immanence, sexual difference, nomadism
and the materiality of the subject. Metamorphoses also
focuses on the implications of these theories for cultural
criticism and a redefinition of politics. It provides a vivid
overview of contemporary culture, with special emphasis on
technology, the monstrous imaginary and the recurrent obsession
with 'the flesh' in the age of techno-bodies.
This highly original contribution to current debates is written for those who find changes and transformations challenging and necessary. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of philosophy, feminist theory, gender studies, sociology, social theory and cultural studies.