The Ethics of Microaggression

ISBN-13: 9781138713123 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 258 str.

Regina Rini

Opis

A much needed and clearly written exploration of the pervasive yet complex problem of microaggressions. Ideal for anyone coming to the topic for the first time and for students in philosophy, gender studies, race theory, disability theory and social and political philosophy.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements Introduction  1. Microaggression basics  2. All in the eye of the beholder?  3. Collective harm and individual blame  4. Agency problems: Ignorance and lack of control  5. Proleptic blame  6. How to do better  7. Uptake failure and dismissal  8. Skillful blame and social media chaos  Conclusion: Justice for an imperfect world  References Index

O autorze

Regina Rini holds the Canada Research Chair in Philosophy of Moral and Social Cognition at York University in Toronto. Her writing has appeared in the Times Literary Supplement, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Aeon, and numerous academic journals.