| The Politics of Possibility: Encountering the Radical Imagination Contributor(s): Olson, Gary A. (Author), Worsham, Lynn (Author), Giroux, Henry A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1594514453 ISBN-13: 9781594514456 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $65.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: In the probing interviews in this vibrant new book, eminent scholars struggle with some of the most crucial issues facing contemporary intellectuals. Poststructuralist philosopher Judith Butler discusses the ???pain??? of rigorous intellectual work, saying that it is ???necessarily extremely hard labor, ??? as she examines the intersection of discourse and political action. Award-winning filmmaker, philosopher, and social theorist David Theo Goldberg reviews his life??'s work, especially on issues of racism. Literary critic and feminist philosopher Avital Ronell sets out to disrupt the standard logic of signification, to force readers into fresh ways of perceiving a subject at hand. Postcolonial theorist Homi Bhabha discusses how critical literacy is intimately connected to the question of democratic representation, and he elaborates on how cultural difference can lead to a politics of discrimination. And neo-Marxist cultural critic Slavoj ??i??ek takes readers on an exhilarating journey through a wide range of critical subjects. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 190.905 |
| Series: Radical Imagination |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.98" W x 8.88" (0.68 lbs) 202 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the probing interviews in this vibrant new book, eminent scholars struggle with some of the most crucial issues facing contemporary intellectuals. Poststructuralist philosopher Judith Butler discusses the pain of rigorous intellectual work, saying that it is necessarily extremely hard labor, as she examines the intersection of discourse and political action. Award-winning filmmaker, philosopher, and social theorist David Theo Goldberg reviews his life s work, especially on issues of racism. Literary critic and feminist philosopher Avital Ronell sets out to disrupt the standard logic of signification, to force readers into fresh ways of perceiving a subject at hand. Postcolonial theorist Homi Bhabha discusses how critical literacy is intimately connected to the question of democratic representation, and he elaborates on how cultural difference can lead to a politics of discrimination. And neo-Marxist cultural critic Slavoj i ek takes readers on an exhilarating journey through a wide range of critical subjects." |