Gregory - if all power is equally dominative, then how do you explain "On
the Ethic of Care for the Self as a Practice of Freedom"? Some forms of
power operate in the service of freedom ("freedom is precisely what must
be exercised - the only guarantee of freedom is the practice of freedom"
is how I think the quote goes). Other operate in the service of
domination. Power and domination are *NOT* the same thing at all. Not all
forms of subjectivation are dominative - or, if you insist on calling it
dominative, then not all forms of domination are bad.
Also, I fail to see why political identification has anything to do with
choice. I didn't choose to be an apparently gun-totin' extremist
gay-supremacist any more than some people chose to be wishy-washy
liberals.
Finally, thanks quetzil - at least somebody understands what I'm talking
about.
fight the power.
malcolm
the Ethic of Care for the Self as a Practice of Freedom"? Some forms of
power operate in the service of freedom ("freedom is precisely what must
be exercised - the only guarantee of freedom is the practice of freedom"
is how I think the quote goes). Other operate in the service of
domination. Power and domination are *NOT* the same thing at all. Not all
forms of subjectivation are dominative - or, if you insist on calling it
dominative, then not all forms of domination are bad.
Also, I fail to see why political identification has anything to do with
choice. I didn't choose to be an apparently gun-totin' extremist
gay-supremacist any more than some people chose to be wishy-washy
liberals.
Finally, thanks quetzil - at least somebody understands what I'm talking
about.
fight the power.
malcolm