Popular culture in this "biological century" seems to feed on proliferating fears; anxieties; and hopes around the life sciences at a time when such basic concepts as scientific truth; race and gender identity; and the human itself are destabilized in the public eye. Tactical Biopolitics suggests that the political challenges at the intersection of life; science; and art are best addressed through a combination of artistic intervention; critical theorizing; and reflective practices. Transcending disciplinary boundaries; contributions to this volume focus on the political significance of recent advances in the biological sciences and explore the possibility of public participation in scientific discourse; drawing on research and practice in art; biology; critical theory; anthropology; and cultural studies. After framing the subject in terms of both biology and art; Tactical Biopolitics discusses such topics as race and genetics (with contributions from leading biologists Richard Lewontin and Richard Levins); feminist bioscience; the politics of scientific expertise; bioart and the public sphere (with an essay by artist Claire Pentecost); activism and public health (with an essay by Treatment Action Group co-founder Mark Harrington); biosecurity after 9/11 (with essays by artists collective Critical Art Ensemble and anthropologist Paul Rabinow); and human-animal interaction (with a framing essay by cultural theorist Donna Haraway).ContributorsGaymon Bennett; Larry Carbone; Karen Cardozo; Gary Cass; Beatriz da Costa; Oron Catts; Gabriella Coleman; Critical Art Ensemble; Gwen DArcangelis; Troy Duster; Donna Haraway; Mark Harrington; Jens Hauser; Kathy High; Fatimah Jackson; Gwyneth Jones; Jonathan King; Richard Levins; Richard Lewontin; Rachel Mayeri; Sherie McDonald; Claire Pentecost; Kavita Philip; Paul Rabinow; Banu Subramanian; subRosa; Abha Sur; Samir Sur; Jacqueline Stevens; Eugene Thacker; Paul Vanouse; Ionat Zurr
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