subjectifying
Subjectifying refers to the process of transforming an object, concept, or entity into a subject, granting it agency, personhood, or a capacity for action and experience. This concept is central to various philosophical, linguistic, and psychological frameworks, particularly in discussions about identity, power, and representation. The term originates from critical theory and post-structuralist thought, where it is used to analyze how certain entities—such as marginalized groups, non-human nature, or abstract ideas—are either denied subjectivity or actively constructed as subjects within social, political, or cultural contexts.
In linguistic and rhetorical studies, subjectifying involves the grammatical or discursive elevation of nouns or inanimate
Philosophically, subjectifying aligns with Emmanuel Levinas’s ethics of the "face of the other," where the encounter
The concept intersects with broader discussions on representation, where media and institutions shape which entities are