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Book SynopsisJade E. Davis contests the value of empathy as an affective or critical tool, proposing mutual recognition as a way to create a more meaningful affective engagement with the world.
Trade Review“In this deeply original and thoughtful book, Jade E. Davis takes affect theory into new territory. Her writing makes the reader uncomfortable and curious at the same time, which is rare and wonderful. Dispelling many myths about empathy while executing an innovative stylistic and theoretical model, Davis has written a radical book that will spark conversation, debate, and new directions for research.” -- Zizi Papacharissi, author of * Affective Publics: Sentiment, Technology, and Politics *
Table of ContentsPreface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
By way of an introduction 1
1. The other side of human zoos? 15
2. We have names 35
3. New media and emerging technology will kill us all, though 65
Some end thoughts 93
Notes 99
Bibliography 109
Me, myself, and you: A biography 117
Index
