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The Identity Trap
A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time
Buch von Yascha Mounk
Sprache: Englisch

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The origins, consequences and limitations of an ideology that has quickly become highly influential around the world.

For much of their history, societies have violently oppressed ethnic, religious and sexual minorities. It is no surprise then that many who passionately believe in social justice have come to believe that members of marginalized groups need to take pride in their identity if they are to resist injustice.

But over the past decades, a healthy appreciation for the culture and heritage of minorities has transformed into an obsession with group identity in all its forms. A new ideology - which Yascha Mounk terms the 'identity synthesis' - seeks to put each citizen's matrix of identities at the heart of social, cultural and political life. This, he argues, is The Identity Trap.

Mounk traces the intellectual origin of these ideas. He tells the story of how they were able to win tremendous power over the past decade. And he makes a nuanced case why their application to areas from education to public policy is proving to be deeply counterproductive. In his passionate plea for universalism and humanism, he argues that the proponents of identitarian ideas will, though they may be full of good intentions, make it harder to achieve progress towards genuine equality.

The origins, consequences and limitations of an ideology that has quickly become highly influential around the world.

For much of their history, societies have violently oppressed ethnic, religious and sexual minorities. It is no surprise then that many who passionately believe in social justice have come to believe that members of marginalized groups need to take pride in their identity if they are to resist injustice.

But over the past decades, a healthy appreciation for the culture and heritage of minorities has transformed into an obsession with group identity in all its forms. A new ideology - which Yascha Mounk terms the 'identity synthesis' - seeks to put each citizen's matrix of identities at the heart of social, cultural and political life. This, he argues, is The Identity Trap.

Mounk traces the intellectual origin of these ideas. He tells the story of how they were able to win tremendous power over the past decade. And he makes a nuanced case why their application to areas from education to public policy is proving to be deeply counterproductive. In his passionate plea for universalism and humanism, he argues that the proponents of identitarian ideas will, though they may be full of good intentions, make it harder to achieve progress towards genuine equality.

Über den Autor
Yascha Mounk
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: 416 S.
ISBN-13: 9780241638293
ISBN-10: 0241638291
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Mounk, Yascha
Hersteller: Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Allen Lane
Maße: 240 x 159 x 40 mm
Von/Mit: Yascha Mounk
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.09.2023
Gewicht: 0,632 kg
Artikel-ID: 126438847
Über den Autor
Yascha Mounk
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: 416 S.
ISBN-13: 9780241638293
ISBN-10: 0241638291
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Mounk, Yascha
Hersteller: Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Allen Lane
Maße: 240 x 159 x 40 mm
Von/Mit: Yascha Mounk
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.09.2023
Gewicht: 0,632 kg
Artikel-ID: 126438847
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