Ranciere Now

The French philosopher Jacques Ranci re is well known across the world for his groundbreaking contributions to aesthetic and political theory and for his radical rethinking of the question of equality. This much-needed new collection situates Ranci re's thought in a range of practical and theoretical contexts. These specially commissioned essays cover the complete history of Ranci re's work and reflect its interdisciplinary reach. They span his early historical research of the 1960s and '70s, his celebrated critique of pedagogy and his later political theory of dissensus and disagreement, as well as his ongoing analysis of literature and 'the aesthetic regime of art'. Ranci re's resistance to psychoanalytic thinking is also explored, as are his most recent publications on film and film theory. Contributors include Tom Conley, Carolyn Steedman, Genevi ve Fraisse, Jean-Luc Nancy, Jeremy Lane, and many more. The book also includes a brand new interview with Ranci re, reflecting on his intellectual project and developing new lines of thought from his latest major work, Aisthesis. Ranci re Now will be essential reading for students and scholars across the humanities and social sciences; it will stimulate and inspire discussion of Ranci re s work for years to come.

The French philosopher Jacques Rancière is well known acrossthe world for his groundbreaking contributions to aesthetic andpolitical theory and for his radical rethinking of the question ofequality. This much-needed new collection situates Rancière'sthought in a range of practical and theoretical contexts.These specially commissioned essays cover the complete history ofRancière's work and reflect its interdisciplinary reach. Theyspan his early historical research of the 1960s and '70s, hiscelebrated critique of pedagogy and his later political theory ofdissensus and disagreement, as well as his ongoing analysis ofliterature and 'the aesthetic regime of art'. Rancière'sresistance to psychoanalytic thinking is also explored, as are hismost recent publications on film and film theory. Contributorsinclude Tom Conley, Carolyn Steedman, Geneviève FraisseJean-Luc Nancy, Jeremy Lane, and many more. The book also includesa brand new interview with Rancière, reflecting on hisintellectual project and developing new lines of thought from hislatest major work, Aisthesis.Rancière Now will be essential reading for students andscholars across the humanities and social sciences; it willstimulate and inspire discussion of Rancière's work foryears to come.

AcknowledgementsList of ContributorsList of AbbreviationsEditor's IntroductionPolitics1. Rancière, Politics and the Social QuestionJackie Clarke2. Rancière's anti-Platonism: Equality, the'Orphan Letter' and the Problematic of the SocialSciencesJeremy F. Lane3. Emancipation versus DominationGeneviève FraisseHistory, Reading, Writing4. Reading RancièreCarolyn Steedman5. The Paradoxical Pedagogy of Creative WritingCaroline Pelletier and Tim Jarvis6. The Share of UncertaintySabine ProkhorisLiterature, Film, Art, Aesthetics7. Why Julien Sorel Had to Be KilledJoseph J. Tanke8. Savouring the Surface: Rancière Between Film andLiteratureTom Conley9. The Politics of Art: Aesthetic Contingency and the AestheticAffectOliver Davis10. Rancière and Deleuze: Entanglements of Film TheoryBill Marshall11. Rancière and MetaphysicsA dialogue between Jean-Luc Nancy and JacquesRancière12. On AisthesisAn Interview with Jacques Rancière by OliverDavisNotesIndex