The Other Side of Empathy

“In The Other Side of Empathy, Jade E. Davis urges us to set our feelings aside and look unflinchingly at all the ways that the empathetic gaze neutralizes, sanitizes, and weaponizes sentiment. Like no other, this book unsettles the liberal and feelgood call for ‘more empathy’ as a poor placeholder for mutual recognition and social liberation.”

Ruha Benjamin, author of ― Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want.

“In this deeply original and thoughtful book, Jade E. Davis takes affect theory into new territory. Her writing makes the reader uncomfortable and curious at the same time, which is rare and wonderful. Dispelling many myths about empathy while executing an innovative stylistic and theoretical model, Davis has written a radical book that will spark conversation, debate, and new directions for research.”

Zizi Papacharissi, author of, Affective Publics: Sentiment, Technology, and Politics

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