Democracy and the Death of Shame-Jill Locke-Cambridge University Press-9781107063198
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Democracy and the Death of Shame-Jill Locke-Cambridge University Press
Is shame dead? With personal information made so widely available, an
eroding public/private distinction, and a therapeutic turn in public
discourse, many seem to think so. People across the political spectrum
have criticized these developments and sought to resurrect shame in
order to protect privacy and invigorate democratic politics. Democracy
and the Death of Shame reads the fear that 'shame is dead' as an
expression of anxiety about the social disturbance endemic to democratic
politics. Far from an essential supplement to democracy, the recurring
call to 'bring back shame' and other civilizing mores is a disciplinary
reaction to the work of democratic citizens who extend the meaning of
political equality into social realms. Rereadings from the ancient
Cynics to the mid-twentieth century challenge the view that shame is
dead and show how shame, as a politically charged idea, is disavowed,
invoked, and negotiated in moments of democratic struggle.
Book | |
ISBN | 9781107063198 |
PUBLISHER | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 218 |
Binding | HARDBACK |
Edition | 2016 |
Language | English |
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