Download or read book Deleuzian Encounters written by Anna Hickey-Moody and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2007-11-13 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deleuzian Encounters brings together sixteen accessible, thought-provoking essays that examine the practical and ethical implications of Deleuze's philosophy for different contemporary social issues. Topics explored include: the environment, terrorism, refugees, indigenous reconciliation, gender, suicide, intellectual disability, injecting drug use, classroom teaching and global activism. Each contribution provides practical examples of how to make use of Deleuze's thought in social research, and offers fresh insights into the creative and innovative potentials Deleuze's philosophy holds for social thought and action.