Priming the senses: the yes men and the affective character of disruption
In this thesis I examine the use of disruption in contemporary activist practices. Following the work of Jacques Rancière I argue that moments of disruption, moments when our common sense understandings of the world are thrown into disarray, are the only instances when true politics can emerge. Disr...
Main Author: | Braun, Tyler |
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Other Authors: | Darin Barney (Internal/Supervisor) |
Format: | Others |
Language: | en |
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McGill University
2013
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Online Access: | http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=119702 |
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