An Analysis of Embodied Consciousness and Neoliberal Ecology in David Szalay's Flesh
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) March 31, 2026 S. Angelin Femilet, Vinita Gupta
This paper examines the interrelationship between embodied consciousness and neoliberal ecology in David Szalay’s Flesh (2025). Drawing upon the philosophical frameworks of Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Michel Foucault, the study explores how the human body functions not merely as a biological entity but as a lived site shaped by socio-economic forces, power relations, and cultural structures. The...