Културната политика на емоцията. Глава 1: Обусловеността на болката
The Cultural Politics of Emotion. Chapter 1: The Contingency of Pain
Author(s): Sara AhmedContributor(s): Yordan Yankov (Translator), Nikolay Aretov (Editor)
Subject(s): Philosophy, Gender Studies, Sociology
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: Sara Ahmed; political theory; affect and emotions; cultural studies; identity and society
Summary/Abstract: In her book The Cultural Politics of Emotion, Sara Ahmedstudies how emotions are shaped by culture, politics, and social life, and how they bind communities together or create exclusions. In the first chapter, she examines how pain is not only a bodily sensation but also a social and political experience. Pain can bring people together through empathy and solidarity, yet it can also be used to mark boundaries and exclude others. The chapter shows that emotions are never purely private, they gain meaning through language,culture, and politics, setting the foundation for her book’s argument that emotions shape collective life.
Journal: Искам шестица!
- Issue Year: 16/2025
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 118-143
- Page Count: 26
- Language: Bulgarian
