Humanities at the Crossroads:: Reflections on Theory, Culture and Resistance. - Couverture souple

Walia, Shelley

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 935287997X ISBN 13 : 9789352879977

Editeur : Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd, 2020

Synopsis

Against the backdrop of a neoliberal world in danger of being taken over by totalitarian forces, Humanities at the Crossroads calls for a second renaissance in the disciplines of humanities and the liberal arts. The author places on these the responsibility of leading the way towards a more progressive politics and social advancement. The author argues that only when academics engage with social critique and resistance can literary and cultural theory emerge as powerful weapons in the battle against hegemony. Arguing that academic scholarship needs to move beyond the confines of university corridors, the author calls upon the modern intellectual to confront totalitarian forces through a commitment to the ideals of liberty, equality and justice. The chapters explore the philosophies of intellectuals such as Nietzsche, Gramsci, Arendt, Chomsky, Benjamin, and Raymond Williams, highlighting their moral courage and critical scholarship. It also studies dissension, intervention and resistance which include 'weapons' such as music and art and which could form a counter-hegemonic strategy of humanitarian politics that could bring society back on a progressive, liberal path.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Shelley Walia is former Senior Fellow, Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford, and Professor Emeritus, Department of English and Cultural Studies, Panjab University. He is the author of Edward Said and the Writing of History.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 935287997X
• ISBN 13: 9789352879977
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
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• Personne responsable: non disponible