Critical Muslim 41
Critical Muslim 41 In our turbulent times, all varieties of bodies face serious dangers. The biological body is no longer a husk for the intellect, but itself a vital piece of identity. Bodies of…
Specifikacia Critical Muslim 41
Critical Muslim 41
In our turbulent times, all varieties of bodies face serious dangers. The biological body is no longer a husk for the intellect, but itself a vital piece of identity. Bodies of water are disappearing before our eyes; bodies politic risk suppression, lying on the razor's edge of the democratic struggle; human bodies fear annihilation at the hands of hate and xenophobic fascism.
More broadly, posthumanism and changing sexuality and identity politics are challenging our conceptions and limitations with regards to bodies. The black body and female body, tethered to historical narratives, have become a cause worth fighting for in the BLM and #MeToo movements. And the monolithic human body, once seen as divine perfection--a gift from above--is today quickly cast aside for the next, more advanced model.
In this issue, we explore the bodily familiar, the celestial bodies, the invisible bodies