Andy reviewed Precarious Life by Judith Butler
Review of 'Precarious Life' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
One of the reviews on the back of this book describes it as one of Butler's most accessible. I agree.
It was an easy and relatively quick read with a lot of insight into the "War on Terror," in the U.S., Middle East, and Guantanamo Bay. I especially liked the middle (and longest) essay for its explanation of a lot of Foucault's ideas around sovereignty and governmentality, set around the case study of indefinite detention.
The book didn't contain as much about "precarity" as I was hoping. It's an intriguing concept on its own and I didn't really feel like the book's title fit, except kind of in the last essay.
I'm looking forward to reading Frames of War!
One of the reviews on the back of this book describes it as one of Butler's most accessible. I agree.
It was an easy and relatively quick read with a lot of insight into the "War on Terror," in the U.S., Middle East, and Guantanamo Bay. I especially liked the middle (and longest) essay for its explanation of a lot of Foucault's ideas around sovereignty and governmentality, set around the case study of indefinite detention.
The book didn't contain as much about "precarity" as I was hoping. It's an intriguing concept on its own and I didn't really feel like the book's title fit, except kind of in the last essay.
I'm looking forward to reading Frames of War!