Jacques Rancire by Gabriel Rockhill, Philip Watts - 9780822345060

Jacques RancireHistory, Politics, Aesthetics\nAuthor(s): Gabriel Rockhill, Philip Watts\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Duke University Press, United States\nImprint: Duke University Press\nISBN-13: 9780822345060, 978-0822345060\nSynopsis\nThe French philosopher Jacques Rancire has influenced disciplines from history and philosophy to political theory, literature, art history, and film studies. His research into nineteenth-century workers archives, reflections on political equality, critique of the traditional division between intellectual and manual labor, and analysis of the place of literature, film, and art in modern society have all constituted major contributions to contemporary thought. In this collection, leading scholars in the fields of philosophy, literary theory, and cultural criticism engage Rancires work, illuminating its originality, breadth, and rigor, as well as its place in current debates. They also explore the relationships between Rancire and the various authors as