Isbn: 9781509551224 - the sovereign self: pitfalls of identity politics (8 Ergebnisse)

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 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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Gebunden. Zustand: New. In this profoundly compelling and exceptionally far-reaching book, Elisabeth Roudinesco ruthlessly exposes the benighted logic behind the emancipatory countenance of contemporary identity politics. Fierce, fearless, and forward-looking, she reclaims the le.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. The Sovereign Self - Pitfalls of Identity Politics | Pitfalls of Identity Politics | Elisabeth Roudinesco | Buch | AcknowledgementsPreface1. Assigning IdentitiesBeirut 2005: who am I?SecularismsThe politics of NarcissusBerkeley 19962. The Galaxy of GenderParis 1949: one is not born a womanVienna 1912: Is anatomy destiny?Highlights and disappointments of gender studie | Englisch | 2022 | Polity Press | EAN 9781509551224 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.…