Format:
1 Online-Ressource (240 pages)
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illustrations
Edition:
First edition
Edition:
Also published in print
ISBN:
1350094218
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9781350094246
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9781350094222
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9781350094215
Content:
"Slavoj Žižek's prolific comments on anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, scapegoating, popular nationalism, the refugee crisis, Eurocentrism, the War on Terror, neocolonialism, global justice, and rioting comprise a dizzying array of thinking. But what can we pull out of his various writings and commentaries on race in the contemporary world? Is there anything approaching a Žižekian philosophy of race? Zahi Zalloua argues here that there is and that the often polemical style of Žižek's pronouncements shouldn't undermine the importance and urgency of his work in this area. Zalloua not only examines Žižek's philosophy of race but addresses the misconceptions that have arisen and some of the perceived shortcomings in his work to date. Žižek on Race also puts Žižek in dialogue with critical race and anti-colonial studies, dwelling on the sparks struck up by this dialogue and the differences, gaps, and absences it points up. Engaging Žižek's singular contribution to the analysis of race and racism, Žižek on Race both patiently interrogates and critically extends his direct comments on the topic, developing more fully the potential of his thought. In a response to the book, Žižek boldly reaffirms his theoretical stance, clarifying further his often difficult-to-work-out positions on some of his more controversial pronouncements."--
Content:
Foreword by Slavoj Žižek -- Introduction: The Post-Political is the Post-Racial -- Chapter 1: Liberal Multiculturalism: From "Checking Your Privilege" to "Checking Our Fantasy' -- Chapter 2: Deconstruction: Hospitality, Hostility, and the "Real' Neighbor -- Chapter 3: Postcolonialism: From the Culturalization of Politics to the Politicization of Culture -- Chapter 4: Critical Race Theory: The Subject Supposed to Loot, Rape, and Terrorize -- Chapter 5: Afro-Pessimism: Traversing the Fantasy of the Human, or Rewriting the Grammar of Suffering -- Conclusion: "All Lives Matter' or "Black Lives Matter" Yes, Please! -- Bibliography -- Index.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Also published in print.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 1
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 1
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
DOI:
10.5040/9781350094246
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