"In The Empire of Love anthropologist Elizabeth A. Povinelli reflects on a set of ethical and normative claims about the governance of love, sociality, and the body that circulates in liberal settler colonies such as the United States and Australia. She boldly theorizes intimate…
Anthropologist Elizabeth A. Povinelli reflects on a set of ethical and normative claims about the governance of love, sociality, and the body that circulate in liberal settler colonies such as the United States and Australia.
The author, an anthropologist, reflects on a set of ethical and normative claims about the governance of love, sociality, and the body - claims that circulate in liberal settler colonies such as the United States and Australia. She theorizes intimate relations as pivotal sites w…
"In The Empire of Love anthropologist Elizabeth A. Povinelli reflects on a set of ethical and normative claims about the governance of love, sociality, and the body that circulates in liberal settler colonies such as the United States and Australia. She boldly theorizes intimate…
Using phenomenology to uncover the implicit logic in personal love, sexual love, and hatred, this book provides insights into the uniqueness of the beloved and offers explanations for some of the worst outbreaks of violence and hatred in modern times.