In his canonical text, "On Liberty," the English philosopher and social reformer John Stuart Mill (1806-73) looked at the limits imposed by society and the state on individual freedom. Over one hundred years later, Bruce Baum, in "Rereading Power and Freedom in J.S. Mill," shows how important aspects of Mill's theory of freedom have been misinterpreted. The author recovers lost dimensions of Mill's thought, and in so doing, contributes to a critical sociology of freedom for our time.
Drawing on Mill's thoughts on liberty and power scattered throughout his numerous texts on related...
In his canonical text, "On Liberty," the English philosopher and social reformer John Stuart Mill (1806-73) looked at the limits imposed by society...
The term -Caucasian- is a curious invention of the modern age. Originating in 1795, the word identifies both the peoples of the Caucasus Mountains region as well as those thought to be -Caucasian-. Bruce Baum explores the history of the term and the category of the -Caucasian race- more broadly in the light of the changing politics of racial theory and notions of racial identity. With a comprehensive sweep that encompasses the understanding of -race- even before the use of the term -Caucasian, - Baum traces the major trends in scientific and intellectual understandings of -race- from the...
The term -Caucasian- is a curious invention of the modern age. Originating in 1795, the word identifies both the peoples of the Caucasus Mountains ...
The term -Caucasian- is a curious invention of the modern age. Originating in 1795, the word identifies both the peoples of the Caucasus Mountains region as well as those thought to be -Caucasian-. Bruce Baum explores the history of the term and the category of the -Caucasian race- more broadly in the light of the changing politics of racial theory and notions of racial identity. With a comprehensive sweep that encompasses the understanding of -race- even before the use of the term -Caucasian, - Baum traces the major trends in scientific and intellectual understandings of -race- from the...
The term -Caucasian- is a curious invention of the modern age. Originating in 1795, the word identifies both the peoples of the Caucasus Mountains ...
Racially Writing the Republic investigates the central role of race in the construction and transformation of American national identity from the Revolutionary War era to the height of the civil rights movement. Drawing on political theory, American studies, critical race theory, and gender studies, the contributors to this collection highlight the assumptions of white (and often male) supremacy underlying the thought and actions of major U.S. political and social leaders. At the same time, they examine how nonwhite writers and activists have struggled against racism and for the full...
Racially Writing the Republic investigates the central role of race in the construction and transformation of American national identity from t...
Racially Writing the Republic investigates the central role of race in the construction and transformation of American national identity from the Revolutionary War era to the height of the civil rights movement. Drawing on political theory, American studies, critical race theory, and gender studies, the contributors to this collection highlight the assumptions of white (and often male) supremacy underlying the thought and actions of major U.S. political and social leaders. At the same time, they examine how nonwhite writers and activists have struggled against racism and for the full...
Racially Writing the Republic investigates the central role of race in the construction and transformation of American national identity from t...
I want my ears back What's next, my nose? When you call someone and they put you "on hold," they are in control of you. Maybe it's because I was raised in "the land of the free" that this irks everything irkable in me. Would you allow a clerk in a store to grab you by the ears as soon as you walked in and hold you in place until they were ready to talk to you? While they talked to someone else? At the very least, that might be temporary involuntary imprisonment, or some kind of mild kidnapping. I think you could almost go to jail for that. Why then, do we allow, indeed, make it legal, on the...
I want my ears back What's next, my nose? When you call someone and they put you "on hold," they are in control of you. Maybe it's because I was rais...
Since his death in 1997, Isaiah Berlin's writings have generated continual interest among scholars and educated readers, especially in regard to his ideas about liberalism, value pluralism, and "positive" and "negative" liberty. Most books on Berlin have examined his general political theory, but this volume uses a contemporary perspective to focus specifically on his ideas about freedom and liberty.
Isaiah Berlin and the Politics of Freedom brings together an integrated collection of essays by noted and emerging political theorists that commemorate in a critical...
Since his death in 1997, Isaiah Berlin's writings have generated continual interest among scholars and educated readers, especially in regard to hi...
Since his death in 1997, Isaiah Berlin s writings have generated continual interest among scholars and educated readers, especially in regard to his ideas about liberalism, value pluralism, and "positive" and "negative" liberty. Most books on Berlin have examined his general political theory, but this volume uses a contemporary perspective to focus specifically on his ideas about freedom and liberty.
Isaiah Berlin and the Politics of Freedom brings together an integrated collection of essays by noted and emerging political theorists that commemorate in a critical...
Since his death in 1997, Isaiah Berlin s writings have generated continual interest among scholars and educated readers, especially in regard to hi...
In The Post-Liberal Imagination, Bruce Baum approaches American liberalism in a critical spirit by examining the relationship between popular culture and politics in the Bush-Obama era. The book explores how contemporary popular culture plays a formative role in contemporary politics. Through analyzing movies, television, and popular music, the author discusses how these cultural productions illuminate notable political scenes of the American cultural landscape. In doing so, he provokes us to rethink liberal imaginings of democracy, equality, racism, dissent, and animals rights.
In The Post-Liberal Imagination, Bruce Baum approaches American liberalism in a critical spirit by examining the relationship between popular culture ...
