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Carregando... Primal Screams: How the Sexual Revolution Created Identity Politics (edição: 2019)de Mary Eberstadt (Autor)
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. This is a very interesting book. The author makes a pretty provocative claim, backs it up with some research, and then allows others to comment on her thesis, (including one who pretty much fundamentally disagrees). It is on the short side and while you might not end up totally agreeing, it would be hard to disagree that our current state of Identity Politics was if not created by at least heavily influenced by the result of the sexual revolution. Well worth the read. ( ) sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
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HTML: Who am I? The question today haunts every society in the Western world. Legions of peopleâ??especially the youngâ??have become unmoored from a firm sense of self. To compensate, they join the ranks of ideological tribes spawned by identity politics and react with frenzy against any perceived threat to their group. As identitarians track and expose the ideologically impure, other citizens face the consequences of their rancor: a litany of "isms" run amok across all levels of cultural life, the free marketplace of ideas muted by agendas shouted through megaphones, and a spirit of general goodwill warped into a state of perpetual outrage. How did we get here? Why have we divided against one another so bitterly? In Primal Screams, acclaimed cultural critic Mary Eberstadt presents the most provocative and original theory to come along in recent years. The rise of identity politics, she argues, is a direct result of the fallout of the sexual revolution, especially the collapse and shrinkage of the family. As Eberstadt illustrates, humans have forged their identities within the kinship structure from time immemorial. The extended family, in a real sense, is the first tribe and teacher. But with its unprecedented decline across various measures, generations of people have been set adrift and can no longer answer the question Who am I? concerning primordial ties. Desperate for solidarity and connection, they claim membership in politicized groups whose displays of frantic irrationalism amount to primal screams for familial and communal loss. Written in her impeccable style and with empathy rarely encountered in today's divisive discourse, Eberstadt's theory holds immense explanatory power that no serious citizen can afford to ignore. The book concludes with three incisive essays by Rod Dreher, Mark Lilla, and Peter Thiel, each sharing their perspective on the author's formidable argument Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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