Divinization and Technology

The Political Anthropology of Subversion

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
Cover of the book Divinization and Technology by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781351119603
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: December 7, 2018
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781351119603
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: December 7, 2018
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This book offers a political anthropological discussion of subversion, exploring its imbrication with technological and divinization practices, and uncovering some of its particular effects on human existence, from prehistory until the contemporary age. Subversion is often romanticized as a means of opposing or undermining power in the name of supposedly universal values, yet techniques of subversion are actually deployed by people of all modern political and philosophical persuasions. With subversion having become a tool of mainstream ‘power’ that threatens to dominate social and political reality and so render the populace servile and subject to a generalized culture industry, Divinization and Technology examines the ways in which technology and divinization, with their efforts to unite with divine powers, can be brought together as modalities of subversion.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book offers a political anthropological discussion of subversion, exploring its imbrication with technological and divinization practices, and uncovering some of its particular effects on human existence, from prehistory until the contemporary age. Subversion is often romanticized as a means of opposing or undermining power in the name of supposedly universal values, yet techniques of subversion are actually deployed by people of all modern political and philosophical persuasions. With subversion having become a tool of mainstream ‘power’ that threatens to dominate social and political reality and so render the populace servile and subject to a generalized culture industry, Divinization and Technology examines the ways in which technology and divinization, with their efforts to unite with divine powers, can be brought together as modalities of subversion.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Power of Labelling by
Cover of the book The Neurosis Of Man by
Cover of the book Elizabeth Evelinge, II by
Cover of the book Progress in Language, with special reference to English by
Cover of the book Introducing Research and Data in Psychology by
Cover of the book Health Care Communication Using Personality Type by
Cover of the book Passions and Subjectivity in Early Modern Culture by
Cover of the book Cultural Diversity And The Schools by
Cover of the book The Strategic Use of Stories in Organizational Communication and Learning by
Cover of the book Sociology of Constitutions by
Cover of the book Celestial Wonders in Reformation Germany by
Cover of the book Talking to Terrorists by
Cover of the book Knowledge, Skills and Competence in the European Labour Market by
Cover of the book Drugs and Popular Culture by
Cover of the book The Works of Elizabeth Gaskell by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy