Justice Interruptus: Critical Reflections on the "Postsocialist" Condition
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Refuting the argument to choose between "the politics of recognition" and the "politics of redistribution," Justice Interruptus integrates the best aspects of both. ********************************************************* ** What does it mean to think critically about politics at a time when inequality is increasing worldwide, when struggles for the recognition of difference are eclipsing struggles for social equality, and when we lack any credible vision of an alternative to the present order? Philosopher Nancy Fraser claims that the key is to overcome the false oppositions of "postsocialist" commonsense. Refuting the view that we must choose between "the politics of recognition" and the "politics of redistribution," Fraser argues for an integrative approach that encompasses the best aspects of both.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0415917956
ISBN13:9780415917957
Release Date:February 1997
Publisher:Routledge
Length:252 Pages
Weight:0.82 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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just a brilliant book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
In this collection of essays, Nancy Fraser makes equally strong political and scholarly contributions. Arguing that "postsocialism" leaves the left lacking in utopian vision, she begins by attempting to formulate such a vision. Rather than choosing to focus on the goal of recognition or that of redistribution (put another way, on cultural or social issues), she argues that any effective leftist politics must work for both simultaneously. Throughout the book she maintains this balance between cultural and social concerns and strategies for change. The result is both politically inspiring and intellectually stimulating.
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