{"title":"Justin L. Mann","description":"\u003cp\u003eJustin L. Mann offers a thoughtful exploration of contemporary themes through a unique blend of arts and cultural insights. His work, such as \u003cem\u003eBreaking the World\u003c\/em\u003e, invites readers to reflect on personal and societal transformation with a compelling and poetic voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a rich tapestry of ideas that challenge conventional perspectives, blending creativity and philosophy to illuminate the complexities of modern life. Mann’s writing is engaging for anyone interested in the intersection of art, culture, and human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"breaking-the-world-by-justin-l-mann-9781478029816","title":"Breaking the World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBreaking the World\u003c\/em\u003e, Justin L. Mann argues that Black speculative fictions are an essential but overlooked archive for understanding the modern security ambitions of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eForegrounding how the contemporary security state renders Black life insecure, Mann theorizes worldbreaking: speculative narrative, aesthetic, and ethical strategies that Black writers, musicians, and artists employ to unmake the processes by which state and parastate agents augment and build up the tools, techniques, and infrastructures intended to make people safer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe shows how the techniques of worldbreaking in the works of Octavia E. Butler, Colson Whitehead, N.K. Jemisin, Janelle Monáe, and the Marvel and DC Cinematic Universes chart the distinction between securitization and Black insecurity. These works illuminate the difference between the antiblackness of state security and the power of Black collectivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContending that speculative worldbreaking is a vital part of the Black radical imagination, Mann shows that its destructive strategies can help transform worlds of securitization to worlds of liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933919101164,"sku":"9781478029816","price":347.51,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781478029816-breaking-the-world.jpg?v=1783883092"},{"product_id":"breaking-the-world-by-justin-l-mann-9781478033264","title":"Breaking the World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBreaking the World\u003c\/i\u003e, Justin L. Mann argues that Black speculative fictions are an essential but overlooked archive for understanding the modern security ambitions of the United States. Foregrounding how the contemporary security state renders Black life insecure, Mann theorizes worldbreaking: speculative narrative, aesthetic, and ethical strategies that Black writers, musicians, and artists employ to unmake the processes by which state and parastate agents augment and build up the tools, techniques, and infrastructures intended to make people safer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe shows how the techniques of worldbreaking in the works of Octavia E. Butler, Colson Whitehead, N.K. Jemisin, Janelle Monáe, and the Marvel and DC Cinematic Universes chart the distinction between securitization and Black insecurity. These works illuminate the difference between the antiblackness of state security and the power of Black collectivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContending that speculative worldbreaking is a vital part of the Black radical imagination, Mann shows that its destructive strategies can help transform worlds of securitization to worlds of liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933919166700,"sku":"9781478033264","price":94.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781478033264-breaking-the-world.jpg?v=1783883107"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/justin-l-mann.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}