Sara Ahmed b. 1969
Sara Ahmed (born 1969) is a British-Australian philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Feminism, Post-Structuralism, and Continental Philosophy.
Sara Ahmed is a British-Australian feminist philosopher and independent scholar, formerly professor at Goldsmiths, University of London, whose work has shaped contemporary feminist phenomenology, queer theory, and the sociology of institutions. The Cultural Politics of Emotion argued that emotions are not properties of individuals but the means by which bodies are oriented toward and against each other in shared public spaces, while Queer Phenomenology and The Promise of Happiness analyzed the orientation of bodies and lives toward heteronormative goods. Living a Feminist Life and Complaint! drew on her own experience of resignation in protest at her university to develop a feminist phenomenology of institutions, in which the figure of the feminist killjoy emerges as a critical and creative form of refusal.
Key facts
- Nationality
- British-Australian
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Feminism, Post-Structuralism, Continental Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Sara Ahmed:
“When you expose a problem, you pose a problem.”
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Attributed to Sara Ahmed:
“Citation is a feminist memory.”
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Attributed to Sara Ahmed:
“Sometimes a feminist killjoy is what a happy table needs.”
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Attributed to Sara Ahmed:
“Privilege is an energy-saving device; it conserves the will of those who already get to choose.”
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Attributed to Sara Ahmed:
“To live a feminist life is to make the world feminism makes possible.”
Frequently asked about Sara Ahmed
- When was Sara Ahmed born?
- Sara Ahmed was born in 1969.
- Where was Sara Ahmed from?
- Sara Ahmed is a British-Australian philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Sara Ahmed associated with?
- Sara Ahmed is associated with Feminism, Post-Structuralism, and Continental Philosophy.
- What is Sara Ahmed known for?
- Sara Ahmed is a British-Australian feminist philosopher and independent scholar, formerly professor at Goldsmiths, University of London, whose work has shaped contemporary feminist phenomenology, queer theory, and the sociology of institutions.
- How many quotes are attributed to Sara Ahmed?
- There are 11 attributed quotations from Sara Ahmed in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.