Reseña del libro "When Species Meet: 03 (Posthumanities) (en Inglés)"
"When Species Meet is a breathtaking meditation on the intersection between humankind and dog, philosophy and science, and macro and micro cultures." --Cameron Woo, Publisher of Bark magazineIn 2006, about 69 million U.S. households had pets, giving homes to around 73.9 million dogs, 90.5 million cats, and 16.6 million birds, and spending over $38 billion dollars on companion animals. As never before in history, our pets are truly members of the family. But the notion of "companion species"--knotted from human beings, animals and other organisms, landscapes, and technologies--includes much more than "companion animals."In When Species Meet, Donna J. Haraway digs into this larger phenomenon to contemplate the interactions of humans with many kinds of critters, especially with those called domestic. At the heart of the book are her experiences in agility training with her dogs Cayenne and Roland, but Haraway's vision here also encompasses wolves, chickens, cats, baboons, sheep, microorganisms, and whales wearing video cameras. From designer pets to lab animals to trained therapy dogs, she deftly explores philosophical, cultural, and biological aspects of animal-human encounters. In this deeply personal yet intellectually groundbreaking work, Haraway develops the idea of companion species, those who meet and break bread together but not without some indigestion. "A great deal is at stake in such meetings," she writes, "and outcomes are not guaranteed. There is no assured happy or unhappy ending--socially, ecologically, or scientifically. There is only the chance for getting on together with some grace."Ultimately, she finds that respect, curiosity, and knowledge spring from animal-human associations and work powerfully against ideas about human exceptionalism.One of the founders of the posthumanities, Donna J. Haraway is professor in the History of Consciousness Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Author of many books and widely read essays, including The Companion Species Manifesto: Dogs, People, and Significant Otherness and the now-classic essay "The Cyborg Manifesto," she received the J. D. Bernal Prize in 2000, a lifetime achievement award from the Society for Social Studies in Science.
Donna J. Haraway es una destacada filósofa, bióloga y feminista estadounidense nacida en 1944. Su trabajo se centra en la intersección entre ciencia, tecnología y feminismo, explorando cómo estos campos influyen en la sociedad y en la construcción del conocimiento. Haraway es conocida por su enfoque crítico hacia las ciencias tradicionales y por promover una visión más inclusiva y compleja del conocimiento científico.
Una de sus contribuciones más influyentes es el concepto de “ciborg” que desarrolló en su ensayo “Manifiesto Cyborg” (1985), donde desafía las categorías rígidas entre humanos, máquinas y naturaleza, proponiendo una identidad híbrida que rompe con las divisiones tradicionales. Este enfoque ha sido fundamental para los estudios de género y la teoría feminista contemporánea.
Además, Haraway ha trabajado en temas relacionados con la biología evolutiva, la historia de la ciencia y la ecología, siempre con una mirada crítica sobre cómo el conocimiento científico está imbuido de valores culturales y políticos. Su pensamiento invita a repensar la relación entre humanos y tecnología, promoviendo una ética basada en la responsabilidad y la colaboración entre especies.
A lo largo de su carrera, Haraway ha influido en múltiples disciplinas, dejando un legado importante en el feminismo, la ciencia y los estudios culturales.
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