Rights, Democracy and Fulfillment in the Era of Identity Politics
David Ingram
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Hardback. Series: New Critical Theory. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
Rights, Democracy, and Fulfillment in the Era of Identity Politics develops a critical theory of human rights and global democracy. Ingram both develops a theory of rights and applies it to a range of concrete and timely issues, such as the persistence of racism in contemporary American society; the emergence of so-called 'whiteness theory;' the failure of identity politics; the tensions between emphases on antidiscrimination and affirmative action in the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990; the great unresolved issues of workplace democracy; and the dilemmas of immigration policy for the U.S. and Europe.
Rights, Democracy, and Fulfillment in the Era of Identity Politics develops a critical theory of human rights and global democracy. Ingram both develops a theory of rights and applies it to a range of concrete and timely issues, such as the persistence of racism in contemporary American society; the emergence of so-called 'whiteness theory;' the failure of identity politics; the tensions between emphases on antidiscrimination and affirmative action in the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990; the great unresolved issues of workplace democracy; and the dilemmas of immigration policy for the U.S. and Europe.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
New Critical Theory
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742533479
SKU
V9780742533479
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About David Ingram
David Ingram is professor of philosophy at Loyola University, Chicago.
Reviews for Rights, Democracy and Fulfillment in the Era of Identity Politics
In this major new work of political theory, David Ingram successfully melds the utopian impulse to go beyond the constraints of the current global system with a pragmatic framework that pursues the most effective strategies available in the here and now. I especially liked his sympathetic treatment of identity politics, which has suffered specious attacks from the so-called 'left.' Ingram's ... Read more