In the Name of Humanity: The Government of Threat and Care

by Miriam Ticktin, Richard Ashby Wilson, Liisa H. Malkki, et al.

Book Overview

Scientists, activists, state officials, NGOs, and others increasingly claim to speak and act on behalf of "humanity." The remarkable array of circumstances in which humanity is invoked testifies to the category's universal purchase. Yet what exactly does it mean to govern, fight, and care in the name of humanity? In this timely collection, leading anthropologists and cultural critics grapple with that question, examining configurations of humanity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822348217
• ISBN13: 9780822348214
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 8.9"