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Routledge
Praise for the first edition
"Ahmed's work contributes to cultural studies and rhetorical theory by elaborating a process through which we can approach everyday emotional practices as rich and complex sites interwoven in struggles for social change."--Rachel C. Riedner, JAC
What do emotions do? How do emotions move us or get us stuck? In developing a theory of the cultural politics of... Read more
Introduction: Feel Your Way 1. The Contingency of Pain 2. The Organisation of Hate 3. The Affective Politics of Fear 4. The Performativity of Disgust 5. Shame Before Others 6. In the Name of Love 7. Queer Feelings 8. Feminist Attachments 9. Conclusion: Just Emotions Afterword: Emotions and Their Objects
Biography
Sara Ahmed is Professor in Race and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths University of London.
