We Must Dismantle the Face: Deleuze and Guattari on Faciality

What is the role of the face in the construction of societies and
the development their forms of political power? In today's
episode, we are joined by Sean from 'Buddies Without Organs', a
philosophy podcast which conducts close readings of the work of
Deleuze and Guattari. Together, we examine the plateau entitled
"Year Zero: Faciality" from Deleuze and Guattari's A Thousand
Plateaus.  We discuss the emergence of the face as a
historical object which functions as a component in the
deployment and mediation of forms of political and social
power.  In particular, we focus on the importance of the
face of Jesus of Nazareth depicted as a 'White Christ', a visage
which Deleuze and Guattari claim to be the face par excellence,
one to which all other faces become subordinated. Moreover, the
construction of the face entails serious implications for
imperialism, racism, transphobia, and other political issues.
Other figures discussed: Heidegger and Foucault.

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