Description: Sovereign Self : Pitfalls of Identity Politics, Hardcover by Porter, Catherine (TRN); Roudinesco, Elisabeth, ISBN 1509551220, ISBN-13 9781509551224, Brand New, Free shipping in the US 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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Book Title: Sovereign Self : Pitfalls of Identity Politics
Number of Pages: 228 Pages
Publication Name: Sovereign Self : Pitfalls of Identity Politics
Language: English
Publisher: Polity Press
Item Height: 1 in
Subject: Sociology / General, General
Publication Year: 2023
Item Weight: 16.8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Philosophy, Social Science
Author: Elisabeth Roudinesco
Item Length: 9.1 in
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Hardcover
