Arguing for a better world : how to talk about the issues that divide us
Shahvisi, Arianne2023
Book
Can you be racist to a white person? Does cancel culture exist? Is it ever okay to laugh at jokes that rely on racist, sexist or homophobic stereotypes? Political and generational divides often dictate how questions such as these are answered, and when asked most people give automatic answers that roughly align with the broader position they believe is right - though many flounder when asked to detail their reasoning. This creates cultural and political tribes, makes people nervous about engaging at all, or leads the issues to be trivialised or attributed to the excessive sensitivity of 'snowflakes' to 'identity politics'. This book cuts right to the heart of these tensions, with the aim of demonstrating the importance of rigorous definitions and distinctions, revealing the arguments that break the stalemates, and equipping readers with the tools to identify and defend their positions.
Main title:
Arguing for a better world : how to talk about the issues that divide us / Arianne Shahvisi.
Author:
Shahvisi, Arianne, author
Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2023.
Collation:
304 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781529390575 (hbk)
Dewey class:
303.37201808.7 SHA
Language:
English
BRN:
3465806