Publisher:
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, Blue Ridge Summit
This collection explores the Black body in the context of transhuman realities from a variety of literary and artistic perspectives. Contributing to broader thought about Black transcendence of subjectivity in a posthuman framework, the chapters...
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This collection explores the Black body in the context of transhuman realities from a variety of literary and artistic perspectives. Contributing to broader thought about Black transcendence of subjectivity in a posthuman framework, the chapters explore interpretations of the "old" and visions of the "new" human. Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Ch01. "European Mind . . . Engrafted Upon the African Constitution" -- Ch02. The Mystery of the Invisible Drop -- Ch03. Arthurian Legend, Algorithmic Code, and Racialized Technology -- Ch04. Transmedial Posthumanisms -- Ch05. "A Dangerous Idea" -- Ch06. Transhumanism in Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye -- Ch07. Glossolalia -- Ch08. Soul in the Shell -- Ch09. Revising the White Cyborg -- Ch10. On the (Un)Becoming of Cindi Mayweather -- Index -- About the Editor -- About the Contributors.
