Not in the Mood
New Formations - ISSN 0950-2378
Volume 2014 Number 82
Not in the Mood
Sara Ahmed pages -
Abstract
This essay explores the sociality of moods as a sociality that does not simply bring us together. Reflecting specifically on how attunement creates strangers (as those who are only dimly perceived) the essay explores how some have to work to become attuned to others. The essay concludes by reflecting on how national moods are measured and made, taking up the political potential of affect aliens, those who are alienated from the nation by virtue of how they are affected.
To cite this article
Sara Ahmed (2014) Not in the Mood, New Formations, 2014(82), -