

Bodies of Water by Astrida Neimanis
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Bodies of Water: Posthuman Feminist Phenomenology by Astrida Neimanis is a groundbreaking work that reimagines embodiment through the lens of posthuman feminist theory and phenomenology. Neimanis invites readers to consider human bodies not as discrete, self-contained entities, but as bodies of water—fluid, interconnected, and deeply enmeshed in the more-than-human world. Drawing on feminist philosophy, environmental humanities, and new materialist thought, Neimanis explores how our watery embodiment connects us to other bodies (human and nonhuman), ecosystems, and planetary processes. She develops a "hydrological" approach to thinking about subjectivity, ethics, and care, arguing that understanding ourselves as water bodies can foster new modes of ecological and feminist solidarity. The book challenges anthropocentric and individualistic views of the body, offering a poetic yet rigorous philosophy that emphasizes entanglement, permeability, and relationality. Bodies of Water is an essential contribution to feminist phenomenology, posthuman studies, and environmental philosophy, encouraging a rethinking of what it means to live ethically and responsibly in a shared, fluid world.