Precarious Life
 2004 book cover | |
| Author | Judith Butler |
|---|---|
| Subject | Post 9/11, Grief, Mourning, and Violence |
| Set in | United States, Afghanistan, and Iraq |
| Published | 2004 |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Publication place | United Kingdom and United States |
| Media type | Print, E-book |
| Pages | 168 |
| ISBN | 9781844670055 9781844675449 |
| OCLC | 53398140 |
| Website | Official website |
Precarious Life: The Powers of Mourning and Violence is a 2004 nonfiction book by Judith Butler. It was published by Verso Books, London.
Synopsis
[edit]In this book, five essays that are written by Butler address the increased vulnerability and aggression that arose after September 11, 2001.[1] These writings explore themes such as: Interpretation and justification; violence, bereavement, and political engagement; indefinite imprisonment; accusations of antisemitism; a commitment to nonviolence founded on the recognition of the fragility of human life.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
See also
[edit]- Posthuman Bodies by Judith M. Halberstam and Ira Livingston
References
[edit]- 1 2 Precarious Life: The Powers of Mourning and Violence." Reference & Research Book News, vol. 21, no. 3, Aug. 2006. Gale Academic OneFile, Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
- ↑ McIvor, David W. (2012). "Bringing Ourselves to Grief: Judith Butler and the Politics of Mourning". Political Theory. 40 (4): 409–436. doi:10.1177/0090591712444841. JSTOR 41703076.
- ↑ Smith, Paul (2004). "Precarious Politics". Symplokē. 12 (1/2): 254–260. doi:10.1353/sym.2005.0041. JSTOR 40550684.
- ↑ Johnson, Paul (2005). "Improvisation and Constraint: New Works by Judith Butler". Sociology. 39 (4): 755–759. doi:10.1177/0038038505056033. JSTOR 42856786.
- ↑ Jolles, Marjorie (2007). "Book Reviews: Butler, J. (2004). Precarious Life: The Powers of Mourning and Violence. New York: Verso". Journal of Communication Inquiry. 31 (4): 370–376. doi:10.1177/0196859907305159.
- ↑ Butler, Judith (2012). "Precarious Life, Vulnerability, and the Ethics of Cohabitation". The Journal of Speculative Philosophy. 26 (2): 134–151. doi:10.5325/jspecphil.26.2.0134. JSTOR 10.5325/jspecphil.26.2.0134.
Further reading
[edit]- Book excerpt, Preface and Chapter 1.
- McIvor, David W. (2012). "Bringing Ourselves to Grief: Judith Butler and the Politics of Mourning". Political Theory. 40 (4): 409–436. doi:10.1177/0090591712444841. JSTOR 41703076.