Giuseppina Mecchia
Biographic Data
| ID | 765408 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Giuseppina Mecchia |
| GIVEN NAMES | Giuseppina |
| FAMILY NAME | Mecchia |
| SIGNATURE | MECCHIA G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4689-1369 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Jussi Palmusaari , For Revolt: Rancière, Abstract Space and Emancipation
Birds in the Roman sky: Shooting for the sublime in La Grande Bellezza
The movie La Grande Bellezza stages the most recognizable sights and sounds of the city of Rome, in a referential gesture that brings us back to the past glories of Italian cinema. This is why the movie has been accused of pandering to foreign – mostly American – audiences, an accusation that was in fact encouraged, rather than prevented, by the winning of the 2014 Oscar as best foreign movie. This essay argues, instead, that Paolo Sorrentino anc…
The Novel Form in Italian Postmodernity: Genna's Day of Judgment
Jacques Rancière: Key Concepts
Although relatively unknown a decade ago, the work of Jacques Rancière is fast becoming a central reference in the humanities and social sciences. His thinking brings a fresh, innovative approach to many fields, notably the study of work, education, politics, literature, film, art, as well as philosophy. This is the first, full-length introduction to Rancière s work and covers the full range of his contribution to contemporary thought, presenting…
Félix Guattari
Félix Guattari: Thought, Friendship, and Visionary Cartography, by Franco Berardi 'Bifo', originates in the author's close personal acquaintance with Félix Guattari's writings and political engagement
Félix Guattari: Thought, Friendship, and Visionary Cartography
Félix Guattari: Thought, Friendship, and Visionary Cartography
Rules for the Incommensurable
Rules for the Incommensurable Christian Marazzi (bio) Translated by Giuseppina Mecchia (bio) 1. The Fair of Meanings In the years between the second half of the 1970s and the explosion of the recession of 1989-1991 (United States) and 1991-1994 (Europe and Japan), the gradual emergence of post-Fordism generated a growing "existential malaise," a climate of pervasive insecurity, a social and political disorientation whose explanation exceeds the c…
"Introduction to Christian Marazzi's "Rules for The Incommensurable
Introduction to Christian Marazzi's “Rules for The Incommensurable” Translated by Giuseppina Mecchia (bio) This is the second chapter of the book Il posto dei calzini. La svolta linguistica dell'economia e i suoi effetti nella politica [The Place for the Socks: The Linguistic Turn of the Economy and its Effects on Politics], first published in Switzerland by Casagrande Editore (1994) and later in Italy by Bollati Boringhieri (1999). The book is a…
"Introduction to Franco Berardi (Bifo)'s "Technology and Knowledge in a Universe of Indetermination
Introduction to Franco Berardi (Bifo)'s "Technology and Knowledge in a Universe of Indetermination" Giuseppina Mecchia translator This is the sixth chapter of the book La nefasta utopia di Potere Operaio [The Nefarious Utopia of Potere Operaio], published by Franco Berardi "Bifo" in 1998. The title of the book is to be understood ironically, since it is borrowed from an article by Giorgio Bocca, a leading Italian journalist considered one of the …
On the Parasitic Character of Wage Labor
Paolo Virno was active in Italian autonomist left during 1970s, when he edited journal Metropoli. He has worked as an editor for communist daily il manifesto and has published mainly in fields of philosophy and political theory. His works include Convenzione e materialismo. L'unicita senza aurora (Rome: Theoria, 1986) [Convention and Materialism. Uniqueness Without A Halo], Mondanita. L'idea di 'mondo' tra esperienza e sfera pubblica (Rome: manif…
Technology and Knowledge in a Universe of Indetermination
Technology and Knowledge in a Universe of Indetermination Franco Berardi (bio) Translated by Giuseppina Mecchia (bio) I. Leninism Cannot Explain the Metropolis Hans Jürgen Krahl died one evening in 1970, in a car accident. He was not yet 30, but he was already one of the most influential thinkers of the German anti-authoritarian movement, which had exploded in the streets in 1967, when, in the course of an anti-imperialist demonstration against t…
Sujets en cours: Micropolitiques de l'enseignement universitaire aux États-Unis
La question de la formation de la subjectivité joue un rôle central dans les discussions actuelles sur la fonction politique des singularités actives dans les sociétés fondées sur la communication. Dans ce contexte, la réflexion sur un cours universitaire tenu sur ces thèmes à l’Université de Pittsburgh au printemps 2004 se propose d’identifier des stratégies d’engagement positif dans le milieu politique et social contemporain. L’apport d’auteurs…
Rules for the Incommensurable
Rules for the Incommensurable Christian Marazzi (bio) Translated by Giuseppina Mecchia (bio) 1. The Fair of Meanings In the years between the second half of the 1970s and the explosion of the recession of 1989-1991 (United States) and 1991-1994 (Europe and Japan), the gradual emergence of post-Fordism generated a growing "existential malaise," a climate of pervasive insecurity, a social and political disorientation whose explanation exceeds the c…
Birds in the Roman sky: Shooting for the sublime in La Grande Bellezza
The movie La Grande Bellezza stages the most recognizable sights and sounds of the city of Rome, in a referential gesture that brings us back to the past glories of Italian cinema. This is why the movie has been accused of pandering to foreign – mostly American – audiences, an accusation that was in fact encouraged, rather than prevented, by the winning of the 2014 Oscar as best foreign movie. This essay argues, instead, that Paolo Sorrentino anc…
On the Parasitic Character of Wage Labor
Paolo Virno was active in Italian autonomist left during 1970s, when he edited journal Metropoli. He has worked as an editor for communist daily il manifesto and has published mainly in fields of philosophy and political theory. His works include Convenzione e materialismo. L'unicita senza aurora (Rome: Theoria, 1986) [Convention and Materialism. Uniqueness Without A Halo], Mondanita. L'idea di 'mondo' tra esperienza e sfera pubblica (Rome: manif…
Technology and Knowledge in a Universe of Indetermination
Technology and Knowledge in a Universe of Indetermination Franco Berardi (bio) Translated by Giuseppina Mecchia (bio) I. Leninism Cannot Explain the Metropolis Hans Jürgen Krahl died one evening in 1970, in a car accident. He was not yet 30, but he was already one of the most influential thinkers of the German anti-authoritarian movement, which had exploded in the streets in 1967, when, in the course of an anti-imperialist demonstration against t…
Sujets en cours: Micropolitiques de l'enseignement universitaire aux États-Unis
La question de la formation de la subjectivité joue un rôle central dans les discussions actuelles sur la fonction politique des singularités actives dans les sociétés fondées sur la communication. Dans ce contexte, la réflexion sur un cours universitaire tenu sur ces thèmes à l’Université de Pittsburgh au printemps 2004 se propose d’identifier des stratégies d’engagement positif dans le milieu politique et social contemporain. L’apport d’auteurs…
Rules for the Incommensurable
Rules for the Incommensurable Christian Marazzi (bio) Translated by Giuseppina Mecchia (bio) 1. The Fair of Meanings In the years between the second half of the 1970s and the explosion of the recession of 1989-1991 (United States) and 1991-1994 (Europe and Japan), the gradual emergence of post-Fordism generated a growing "existential malaise," a climate of pervasive insecurity, a social and political disorientation whose explanation exceeds the c…
"Introduction to Christian Marazzi's "Rules for The Incommensurable
Introduction to Christian Marazzi's “Rules for The Incommensurable” Translated by Giuseppina Mecchia (bio) This is the second chapter of the book Il posto dei calzini. La svolta linguistica dell'economia e i suoi effetti nella politica [The Place for the Socks: The Linguistic Turn of the Economy and its Effects on Politics], first published in Switzerland by Casagrande Editore (1994) and later in Italy by Bollati Boringhieri (1999). The book is a…
"Introduction to Franco Berardi (Bifo)'s "Technology and Knowledge in a Universe of Indetermination
Introduction to Franco Berardi (Bifo)'s "Technology and Knowledge in a Universe of Indetermination" Giuseppina Mecchia translator This is the sixth chapter of the book La nefasta utopia di Potere Operaio [The Nefarious Utopia of Potere Operaio], published by Franco Berardi "Bifo" in 1998. The title of the book is to be understood ironically, since it is borrowed from an article by Giorgio Bocca, a leading Italian journalist considered one of the …
On the Parasitic Character of Wage Labor
Paolo Virno was active in Italian autonomist left during 1970s, when he edited journal Metropoli. He has worked as an editor for communist daily il manifesto and has published mainly in fields of philosophy and political theory. His works include Convenzione e materialismo. L'unicita senza aurora (Rome: Theoria, 1986) [Convention and Materialism. Uniqueness Without A Halo], Mondanita. L'idea di 'mondo' tra esperienza e sfera pubblica (Rome: manif…
Technology and Knowledge in a Universe of Indetermination
Technology and Knowledge in a Universe of Indetermination Franco Berardi (bio) Translated by Giuseppina Mecchia (bio) I. Leninism Cannot Explain the Metropolis Hans Jürgen Krahl died one evening in 1970, in a car accident. He was not yet 30, but he was already one of the most influential thinkers of the German anti-authoritarian movement, which had exploded in the streets in 1967, when, in the course of an anti-imperialist demonstration against t…
Félix Guattari
Félix Guattari: Thought, Friendship, and Visionary Cartography, by Franco Berardi 'Bifo', originates in the author's close personal acquaintance with Félix Guattari's writings and political engagement
Félix Guattari: Thought, Friendship, and Visionary Cartography
Félix Guattari: Thought, Friendship, and Visionary Cartography
Jacques Rancière: Key Concepts
Although relatively unknown a decade ago, the work of Jacques Rancière is fast becoming a central reference in the humanities and social sciences. His thinking brings a fresh, innovative approach to many fields, notably the study of work, education, politics, literature, film, art, as well as philosophy. This is the first, full-length introduction to Rancière s work and covers the full range of his contribution to contemporary thought, presenting…
The Novel Form in Italian Postmodernity: Genna's Day of Judgment
Birds in the Roman sky: Shooting for the sublime in La Grande Bellezza
The movie La Grande Bellezza stages the most recognizable sights and sounds of the city of Rome, in a referential gesture that brings us back to the past glories of Italian cinema. This is why the movie has been accused of pandering to foreign – mostly American – audiences, an accusation that was in fact encouraged, rather than prevented, by the winning of the 2014 Oscar as best foreign movie. This essay argues, instead, that Paolo Sorrentino anc…
Jussi Palmusaari , For Revolt: Rancière, Abstract Space and Emancipation
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