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Jessica Whyte

    Jessica Whyte ist eine politische Theoretikerin, deren Arbeit politische Philosophie, Geistesgeschichte und politische Ökonomie integriert. Sie analysiert zeitgenössische Formen von Souveränität, Menschenrechten, Humanitarismus und Militarismus. Ihre Forschung betont die Verbindung von Theorie und Praxis bei der Untersuchung komplexer sozialer und politischer Phänomene.

    Catastrophe and Redemption
    The Morals of the Market
    Building OpenSocial Apps
    • Building OpenSocial Apps

      • 379 Seiten
      • 14 Lesestunden
      5,0(1)Abgeben

      Provides information on creating OpenSocial applications for MySpace, covering such topics as sending app invitations and notifications, building mashups, securing apps, and building a user base.

      Building OpenSocial Apps
    • The Morals of the Market

      • 240 Seiten
      • 9 Lesestunden
      4,4(21)Abgeben

      Jessica Whyte explores the intersection of human rights and neoliberalism through extensive archival research. She reveals how neoliberals, viewing social welfare demands as threats post-World War II, reframed human rights to depoliticize civil society and safeguard private investments, shaping liberal identities.

      The Morals of the Market
    • Catastrophe and Redemption

      The Political Thought of Giorgio Agamben

      • 224 Seiten
      • 8 Lesestunden

      Exploring Agamben's political philosophy, this work reframes his ideas as fundamentally redemptive rather than pessimistic. Jessica Whyte analyzes his critique of biopolitics, human rights, and the normalization of the state of exception, emphasizing how these contemporary catastrophes reveal opportunities for profane redemption. She delves into the significance of potentiality in his vision for new political forms and examines his connections to messianic traditions, ultimately presenting Agamben's thought as a catalyst for innovative political praxis in today's commodity culture.

      Catastrophe and Redemption