Precarious Life

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Precarious Life: The Powers of Mourning and Violence
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2004 book cover
AuthorJudith Butler
SubjectPost 9/11, Grief, Mourning, and Violence
Set inUnited States, Afghanistan, and Iraq
Published2004
PublisherVerso Books
Publication placeUnited Kingdom and United States
Media typePrint, E-book
Pages168
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.

Contents

Synopsis

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]

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References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Smith, Paul (2004). "Precarious Politics". Symplokē. 12 (1/2): 254–260. doi:10.1353/sym.2005.0041. JSTOR   40550684.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Paul (2005). "Improvisation and Constraint: New Works by Judith Butler". Sociology. 39 (4): 755–759. doi:10.1177/0038038505056033. JSTOR   42856786.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.

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