New materialism

Nick J Fox; P Alldred

doi:10.4135/9781526421036768465

New materialism

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The new materialisms are a range of contemporary perspectives in the arts, humanities and social sciences that have in common a theoretical and practical ‘turn to matter’. Many new materialists treat their work as discontinuous with the historical materialism of Hegel and Marx, whereas others recognise a connection via the micropolitical working of power, politics and biopolitics. The materiality addressed in these new materialisms is relational, plural, open, complex, uneven and contingent; cuts across dualistic boundaries between natural and social worlds; and for some new materialist scholars is invested with a vitality or liveliness. Despite divergences within this materialist portfolio, all may be characterised as post-humanist and post-anthropocentric, shifting humans from the central focus of attention in social inquiry.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	SAGE Research Methods Foundations
Editors	Paul Atkinson, Sara Delamont, Alexandru Cernat, Joseph W. Sakshaug, Richard A. Williams
Publisher	Sage Publications
ISBN (Electronic)	9781526421036
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526421036768465
Publication status	Published - 21 Jun 2022
Externally published	Yes

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