The Politics of Tragedy and Democratic Citizenship

ISBN-13: 9781441165251 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 256 str.

Robert C Pirro

Opis

A study of the political significance of theories of tragedy and ordinary language uses of 'tragedy'. It offers a fresh perspective on democracy in contemporary times. It considers how tragedy has been used to promote democratic activism, foster civic solidarity in times of democratic transition, and form a sense of national identity.

Spis treści

The Politics of Tragedy: An Introduction and Overview SECTION I: TRAGEDY AND POLITICAL AGENCY 2. Václav Havel: The Political Uses of Tragedy in the Aftermath of Communism 3. Italian Neorealism: Tragic Cinema in the Aftermath of Fascism 4. Cornel West: Tragedy and the Fulfillment of American Democracy SECTION II: TRAGEDY AND POLITICAL SOLIDARITY 5. Nelson Mandela: Tragedy in a Divided South Africa 6. 9/11: Tragedy and Theodicy as American Responses to Suffering SECTION III: TRAGEDY AND POLITICAL IDENTITY 7. Botho Strauss: Goatsong in a Democratic Key? 8. Christa Wolf: Greek Tragedy and German Democracy 9. Michael Schorr's Schultze Gets the Blues: German Borrowings from the New World African Tragic 10. Conclusion: Anticipating a Different Kind of Sixties Tragedy