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OverviewThis title features philosophers and social theorists of color who examine how racism can creep into defensive forms of nationalism. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mariana Ortega , Linda Martín Alcoff , Linda MartinPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.481kg ISBN: 9781438428475ISBN 10: 1438428472 Pages: 254 Publication Date: 23 October 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Acknowledgments INTRODUCTION: The Race of Nationalism Mariana Ortega and Linda Martin Alcoff PART 1. FREEDOM 1. Cultural Affirmation, Power, and Dissent: Two Midcentury U.S. Debates Elizabeth Suzanne Kassab 2. When Fear Interferes with Freedom: Infantilization of the American Public Seen through the Lens of Post-9/11 Literature for Children Kyoo Lee 3. Muslim Women and the Rhetoric of Freedom Alia Al-Saji PART 2. UNITY 4. Faith in Unity: The Nationalist Erasure of Multiplicity Maria Lugones and Joshua M. Price 5. Muslim Immigrants in Post-9-11 American Politics: The ""Exception"" Population as an Intrinsic Element of American Liberalism Falguni A. Sheth 6. Situating Race and Nation in the U.S. Context: Methodology, Interdisciplinarity, and the Unresolved Role of Comparative Inquiry Mindy Peden 7. Citizenship and Political Friendship: Two Hearts; One Passport Eduardo Mendieta PART 3. HOMELAND 8. On the Limits of Postcolonial Identity Politics Namita Goswami 9. Theorizing the Aesthetic Homeland: Racialized Aesthetic Nationalism in Daily Life and the Art World Monique Roelofs List of Contributors Name Index Subject Index"ReviewsThe idealized and abstract nation-state may be a familiar topic for political investigation, but the actual white nation and its racial state are territory far less explored. This stimulating set of essays-ranging from a reading of post-9/11 children's literature to an analysis of the racialized aesthetic of white nationalism-provides a valuable and eye-opening introduction to the racial construction of the American polity. - Charles W. Mills, author of The Racial Contract A smart and unique set of theoretical reflections on the constitutive role of race and ethnicity in the post-9/11 U.S. American political imaginary, this book should find its place on the bookshelves of everyone interested in questions of citizenship and belonging in a multiracial U.S. polity. - Chandra Talpade Mohanty, author of Feminism without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity """The idealized and abstract nation-state may be a familiar topic for political investigation, but the actual white nation and its racial state are territory far less explored. This stimulating set of essays-ranging from a reading of post-9/11 children's literature to an analysis of the racialized aesthetic of white nationalism-provides a valuable and eye-opening introduction to the racial construction of the American polity."" - Charles W. Mills, author of The Racial Contract ""A smart and unique set of theoretical reflections on the constitutive role of race and ethnicity in the post-9/11 U.S. American political imaginary, this book should find its place on the bookshelves of everyone interested in questions of citizenship and belonging in a multiracial U.S. polity."" - Chandra Talpade Mohanty, author of Feminism without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity" Author InformationMariana Ortega is Professor of Philosophy at John Carroll University. Linda Martin Alcoff is Professor of Philosophy at Hunter College, City University of New York. Her many books include Visible Identities: Race, Gender, and the Self and Identity Politics Reconsidered (coedited with Michael Hames-Garcia, Satya P. Mohanty, and Paula M. L. Moya). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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