On the Critique of Identity (Abhandlungen zur Medien- und Kulturwissenschaft)

By: Ivo Ritzer

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Synopsis: With the rise of ‘identity politics’ both in right-wing extremism as well as in activist academia, arts and feuilleton, major differences between the traditional left and the right have become blurred. This book addresses the ideological shifts from a vantage point of critical theory, psychoanalysis, as well as Marxist interventions. Discussed are prevailing ideologies of identitarianism, putting the latter into social and historical, as well as philosophical and epistemological context. The chapters offer theoretical elaborations on the myriad connections of identitarianism and counter-enlightenment, analyzing in particular the role of ethnocentric populism, antisemitism, as well as conformist and conservative rebellion.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783662694473
Related ISBNs:: 9783662694466
Publisher:: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date of Addition:: 01/24/25
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
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Categories:: Nonfiction, Psychology, Social Studies, Philosophy, Politics and Government
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Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Ivo Ritzer