A new regime of power : Foucault -- Biopolitics as thanatopolitics : Agamben -- Totalitarianism and the political animal : Arendt -- Affirmative biopolitics : Negri and Esposito -- Politics : sovereignty, violence, rights -- Life : biology, technology, reproduction -- Subjectivity : persons, race, gender
Biopolitics draws on the theory, substance, & method of the life sciences in analyzing human political behavior. The relationships between sex differences & politics can be explored from many perspectives within the social & natural sciences, correlating data from sociobiology, psychophysiology, ethnology, & endocrinology with known factors of social structure, political attitudes, socialization, & participation. In an introduction to the topic of biopolitics, theoretical history & recent research are reviewed. A crucial issue is the matter of sex-role socialization, ie, how & whether culture & genetics act together to evolve characteristics of leadership & political activity. 1 Figure. D. Dunseath.