Who said "Affect is the capacity to act and to be acted upon."?

This quote is attributed to Puar, Jasbir.

Affect is the capacity to act and to be acted upon. - Puar, Jasbir

"Affect is the capacity to act and to be acted upon."

Puar, Jasbir Motivation

Philosopher-Queer Theorist American Born 1967 (age 59)

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