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Critical Communities and Aesthetic Practices brings together eminent international philosophers to discuss the inter-dependence of critical communities and aesthetic practices. Their contributions share a hermeneutical commitment to dialogue, both as a model for critique and as a generator of community. Two conclusions emerge The first is that ones relationships with others will always be central in determining the social, political, and artistic forms that philosophical self-reflection will take. The second is that our practices of aesthetic judgment are bound up with our efforts as philosophers to adapt ourselves and our objects of interest to the inescapably historical and indeterminate conditions of experience. The papers collected here address the issue that critical communities and aesthetic practices are never politically neutral and can never be abstracted from their particular contexts. It is for this reason that the contributors investigate the politics, not of laws, parties or state constitutions, but of open, indefinably critical communities such as audiences, peers and friends. Critical Communities and Aesthetic Practices is distinctive in providing a current selection of prominent positions, written for this volume. Together, these comprise a pluralist, un-homogenized collection that brings into focus contemporary debates on critical and aesthetic practices.From the Back CoverCritical Communities and Aesthetic Practices brings together eminent international philosophers to discuss the inter-dependence of critical communities and aesthetic practices. Their contributions share a hermeneutical commitment to dialogue, both as a model for critique and as a generator of community. Two conclusions emerge The first is that ones relationships with others will always be central in determining the social, political, and artistic forms that philosophical self-reflection will take. The second is that our practices of aesthetic judgment are bound up with our efforts as philosophers to adapt ourselves and our objects of interest to the inescapably historical and indeterminate conditions of experience. The papers collected here address the issue that critical communities and aesthetic practices are never politically neutral and can never be abstracted from their particular contexts. It is for this reason that the contributors investigate the politics, not of laws, parties or state constitutions, but of open, indefinably critical communities such as audiences, peers and friends. Critical Communities and Aesthetic Practices is distinctive in providing a current selection of prominent positions, written for this volume. Together, these comprise a pluralist, un-homogenized collection that brings into focus contemporary debates on critical and aesthetic practices. About the AuthorFrancis Halsall is lecturer in the history and theory of moderncontemporary art at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. His research focuses on theories of art after modernism (and in particular the systems-theoretical approach such as that of Niklas Luhmann). He is the author of Systems of Art (Peter Lang, 2008) and co-editor (with Julia Jansen & Tony OConnor) of Rediscovering Aesthetics, (Stanford University Press, 2008). Recent articles include One Sense is Never Enough Journal of Visual Art Practice (October, 2004) Art History versus Aesthetics? in Elkins, J, (ed.) Art History Versus Aesthetics, (Routledge, 2005) and Chaos, Fractals and the Pedagogical Challenge of Jackson Pollocks All-Over Paintings, Journal of Aesthetic Education, (2008) Julia Jansen is lecturer in Philosophy at University College Cork, Ireland. Her current research explores the intersections of Kants Philosophy of Mind, Husserlian Phenomenology, Aesthetics, and Cognitive Science. Her recent publications include Husserls First Philosophy of Phantasy A Transcendental Phenomenology of Imagination, in Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences (2005) Schnittstelle und Brennpunkt Das asthetische Erlebnis als Aufgabe fur eine Kooperation von Phanomenologie und Neurowissenschaft, in Interdisziplinare Perspektiven der Phanomenologie, ed. by D. Lohmar und D. Fonfara (Springer, 2006). Currently she is finishing a monograph on imagination and transcendental philosophy in Kant and Husserl. She is the co-editor (with Francis Halsall & Tony OConnor) of Rediscovering Aesthetics (Stanford University Press, 2008). Sinead Murphy lectures in Philosophy at the Newcastle University. Her background is in Aesthetics, Hermeneutics and literary theory, and her current research is into the extent to, and manner in, which hermeneutic philosophy exemplifies a constructive mode of philosophical practice. She is a regular contributor at the conferences of, for example, the Irish Philosophical Society, the Society for European Philosophy and the International Association for Philosophy and Literature, and has published on Kants sublime and on feminist literary theory.
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In the examination of gender as a driving force in disasters, too little attention has been paid to how womens or mens disaster experiences relate to the wider context of gender inequality, or how gender-just practice can help prevent disasters or address climate change at a structural level. With a foreword from Kenneth Hewitt, an afterword from Raewyn Connell and contributions from renowned international experts, this book helps address the gap. It explores disasters in diverse environmental, hazard, political and cultural contexts through original research and theoretical reflection, building on the under-utilized orientation of critical mens studies. This body of thought, not previously applied in disaster contexts, explores how men gain, maintain and use power to assert control over women. Contributing authors examine the gender terrain of disasters through mens eyes, considering how diverse forms of masculinities shape mens efforts to respond to and recover from disasters and other climate challenges. The book highlights both the high costs paid by many men in disasters and the consequences of dominant masculinity practices for women and marginalized men. It concludes by examining how disaster risk can be reduced through mens diverse efforts to challenge hierarchies around gender, sexuality, disability, age and culture. **Review In this pathbreaking new book, Enarson and Pease have stretched the gender boundaries of disaster studies. The book reminds us there are multiple pieces of the gender and disasters puzzle, including men, masculinities, and sexualities. They show that men are both impacted and empowered by disasters in ways that build on their often privileged, but sometimes uniquely vulnerable positions in society. The essays in this fascinating collection document how some disasters reinforce mens dominance, while others threaten their livelihoods and undermine their authority. This timely and pivotal collection opens our eyes to the gendered complexity that results when men as well as women are the subjects of disaster studies. - Joane Nagel, political and cultural sociologist and Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas Men, Masculinities and Disaster is a major book whose many messages are ignored, literally at our peril. It brings the weight of feminist and profeminist analysis of men and masculinities to the questions of what happens before, during and after disasters why disasters occur and how they can be reduced and prevented. The many expert contributions combine strong empirical analysis, gender theoretical insights, and at times personal reflection. Elaine Enarson and Bob Pease have produced a truly major contribution that makes crystal clear the urgency of bringing together feminism and environmentalism in disaster studies. - Jeff Hearn, author of Men of the World Orebro University, Sweden Hanken School of Economics, Finland University of Huddersfield, UK * This book confronts a paradox disasters generally privilege males but we have very little solid evidence on the male experience of disaster and disaster risk reduction. Gender (and disaster) studies have long focused on the largest marginalized group women which sends the message that women are the problem. This research emphasis operates in the same way as that in race studies, which have long focused on people of color instead of the white power wielders. This book is welcome for that shift in emphasis and doubly welcome for its attention to intersectionality and complex social relations. Elaine Enarson and Bob Pease are to be congratulated on curating a collection which crosses so many boundaries gender, sexuality, age, raceethnicity, the global north-south divide, discipline and practice. I am sure this will be a book well used by students and scholars. Hopefully, practitioners and policy makers will also engage with the ideas here and see the benefit of squeezing time from busy schedules to read something which offers them a different route through both disasters and the everyday. - Maureen Fordham, Professor of Gender and Disaster Resilience, Northumbria University, UK and Coordinator of the Gender and Disaster Network The detailed research and practical knowledge shared in this book about men and masculinities in the context of disasters offers new and valuable insights into how men, and the organisations and systems they influence and lead, respond to the disruptions and challenges of emergencies. The book also addresses the implications this has for the health and well-being of men, women and children, and will help guide efforts to strengthen community resilience to emergencies. - Craig Lapsley, Emergency Management Commissioner, Emergency Management Victoria * About the Author Elaine Enarson is an independent scholar based in Colorado, USA. Bob Pease is Professor of Social Work at the University of Tasmania, Australia.
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