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The Sovereign Self

- Pitfalls of Identity Politics
Af: Elisabeth Roudinesco Engelsk Paperback

The Sovereign Self

- Pitfalls of Identity Politics
Af: Elisabeth Roudinesco Engelsk Paperback
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The toppling of statues in the name of anti-racism is disconcerting, as is the violence sometimes displayed towards others in the name of gender equality. The emancipation movements of the past seem to have undergone a subtle transformation: the struggle now is not so much to bring about progress but rather to denounce offenses, express indignation, and assert identities, sometimes in order to demand recognition. The individual’s commitment to self-definition and self-appreciation, understood as the exercise of a sovereign right, has become a distinctive sign of our time. Elisabeth Roudinesco takes us into the darker corners of identity thinking, where conspiracy theories, rejection of the other, and incitement to violence are often part of the mix. But she also points to several paths that could lead us away from despair and toward a possible world in which everyone can adhere to the principle according to which “I am myself, that’s all there is to it” without denying the diversity of human communities or essentializing either universality or difference. This bold and courageous interrogation of identity politics will be of great interest to anyone concerned with the state of our world today.
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The toppling of statues in the name of anti-racism is disconcerting, as is the violence sometimes displayed towards others in the name of gender equality. The emancipation movements of the past seem to have undergone a subtle transformation: the struggle now is not so much to bring about progress but rather to denounce offenses, express indignation, and assert identities, sometimes in order to demand recognition. The individual’s commitment to self-definition and self-appreciation, understood as the exercise of a sovereign right, has become a distinctive sign of our time. Elisabeth Roudinesco takes us into the darker corners of identity thinking, where conspiracy theories, rejection of the other, and incitement to violence are often part of the mix. But she also points to several paths that could lead us away from despair and toward a possible world in which everyone can adhere to the principle according to which “I am myself, that’s all there is to it” without denying the diversity of human communities or essentializing either universality or difference. This bold and courageous interrogation of identity politics will be of great interest to anyone concerned with the state of our world today.
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 228
ISBN-13: 9781509551231
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1509551239
Udg. Dato: 25 nov 2022
Længde: 20mm
Bredde: 230mm
Højde: 152mm
Forlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Oplagsdato: 25 nov 2022
Forfatter(e): Elisabeth Roudinesco
Forfatter(e) Elisabeth Roudinesco


Kategori Politisk forskning og teori


ISBN-13 9781509551231


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 228


Udgave


Længde 20mm


Bredde 230mm


Højde 152mm


Udg. Dato 25 nov 2022


Oplagsdato 25 nov 2022


Forlag John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Kategori sammenhænge