Cadres affectifs et construction de l’humain: Penser la sélectivité de l’empathie avec Judith Butler

Abstract

This article sets out to analyse selective empathy by drawing on Judith Butler’s conception of frame. It re-situates the analysis of empathy within a broader analysis of the way our perceptions and affect are politically regulated. Finally, the article questions the possible modalities for resisting selective empathy and raises the question of the political resources provided by affect.