Deleuze and Guattari: New Mappings in Politics, Philosophy, and Culture

This collection of essays inspired by Deleuze and Guattari is well worth the purchase for SOME of the essays in it. The essays by Massumi, Holland, and Michael Hardt are all superb. The other essays vary in quality--I found the essays on Cinema to be mostly rambling. Another nice thing about the book is its focus on Guattari's contribution to schizoanalysis.

This collection of essays is simply essential for those interested in currents in philosophy and culture. From Brian Massumi's and Michael Hardt's penetrating application of D & G's ideas, to Jon Beller's inventive reading of Cinema, to John Howard's compelling take on urban culture and architecture, this collection takes the reader into a world of high intensity applications. Although the reader may need a passing familiarity with D & G before beginning, even those who have only a passing knowledge will find the applications and strategies a helpful reminder of the transformative powers of philosophy and thought.

This collection of essays, by a variety of Deleuzo-Guattarian scholars, sparks a refreshing amount of productively inspiring philosophy and critical theory for the 21st century. Included are an essay by Deleuze himself on 'Having an Idea', as well as contributions by Brian Massumi, Michael Hardt, Eleanor Kaufman and Timothy S. Murphy. Not quite, but almost a must have for scholars and others interested in what is "becoming" of Deleuze & Guattari's philosophical work.