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Zeynep K. Korkman, "Gendered Fortunes: Divination, Precarity, and Affect in Postsecular Turkey" (Duke UP, 2023)

New Books in LGBTQ+ Studies

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The Role of Divination in Neoliberal Precarity

This chapter explores the connection between divination practices and the sense of security in a world of crisis, focusing on the supply and demand ends of the divination economy. It discusses how divination helps individuals cope with neoliberal precarity by offering ways to make a living and process the emotional experiences of precarity.

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