Interventions: Rethinking Democratic Politics : Activism, Education and the Arts by Clare Woodford read online ebook DOC, FB2, MOBI
9780415634298 0415634296 Dis-orienting Democracy offers an interpretation of the practice of Rancierian democratic politics and the associated role of political activism, examining what this can teach us about democratic individuals, and the logical implications of this for the role of education and the arts within Western democracies. The book aims to address the long-standing crisis of the political left, consisting of an inability to unite around common themes for reinvigorating a left-wing politics. In doing so, it offers a critique of recent left wing politics in the West, challenging the growing inequalities in Western society plus the associated marginalisation, arising due to increased professionalisation in all areas. Jacques Ranciere s work is of importance in addressing this crisis, and to maximise its potential Woodford bridges the gap between his theoretical writings and the practical needs of democratic politics today. The book therefore offers a unique and more coherent way of interpreting Ranciere in order to make his writings more applicable to pressing problems stemming from the crisis of the left and increasing inequality within contemporary society. Exploring Radical (left wing) democratic politics; the thought of Jacques Ranciere; political activism; the democratic individual; democratic culture and education, this book will be of particular interest to graduates and scholars interested in radical democratic politics and political theory, the work of Jacques Ranciere and the role of education or the arts in a democracy.", Drawing on recent developments in continental political thought 'Dis-orienting Democracy' rethinks democracy as a practice that can be used to counter the increasing poverty, inequality and insecurity that mark our contemporary era. In answer to concerns that the contemporary left is not strong enough for these so-called times of crisis this book argues that the left must urgently return to strongly redistributive policies but that this alone is not enough. To bring lasting change it must continually work to untangle its longstanding emancipatory ideals from the dominatory tendencies that have undermined and weakened it throughout the 20th century. In response, this book argues that the work of Jacques Rancière is key. Countering domination with a resolute assertion of the capacities of all he gives us a radical politics of emancipation that emerges through subjects who refuse to know their place. In appropriating alternative ways of living they disidentify with everyday consensus, rupturing and subverting our unequal order to force alternatives onto the agenda. Juxtaposing Rancière with other thinkers from Judith Butler to Jacques Derrida, Woodford draws out the practical ãeeimplications of Rancière's work for our current time. She develops dissensual practices that provoke us to not just assert that another world is possible, but to bring about that other world today.ãee Challenging what it means to do political philosophy, rethinking the role of critical theory, ethics, education, literature and aesthetics for democracy, and rejecting the longstanding divide between theory and activism, this book will be of particular interest to graduates, scholars and activists., Drawing on recent developments in continental political thought 'Disorienting Democracy' rethinks democracy as a practice that can be used to counter the increasing poverty, inequality and insecurity that mark our contemporary era. In answer to concerns that the contemporary left is not strong enough for these so-called times of crisis this book argues that the left must urgently return to strongly redistributive policies but that this alone is not enough. To bring lasting change it must continually work to untangle its longstanding emancipatory ideals from the dominatory tendencies that have undermined and weakened it throughout the 20th century. In response, this book argues that the work of Jacques Rancière is key. Countering domination with a resolute assertion of the capacities of all he gives us a radical politics of emancipation that emerges through subjects who refuse to know their place. In appropriating alternative ways of living they disidentify with everyday consensus, rupturing and subverting our unequal order to force alternatives onto the agenda. Juxtaposing Rancière with other thinkers from Judith Butler to Jacques Derrida, Woodford draws out the practical ãeeimplications of Rancière's work for our current time. She develops dissensual practices that provoke us to not just assert that another world is possible, but to bring about that other world today.ãee Challenging what it means to do political philosophy, rethinking the role of critical theory, ethics, education, literature and aesthetics for democracy, and rejecting the longstanding divide between theory and activism, this book will be of particular interest to graduates, scholars and activists., Providing an innovative interpretation and application of the work of Ranciere, this work addresses the long-standing crisis of the political left, consisting of an inability to unite around common themes for reinvigorating a left-wing politics. In doing this, it offers a critique of recent left wing politics in the West, challenging the growing inequalities in Western society. Jacques Ranciere s work is of potential importance in addressing this crisis, yet he does not write primarily for this purpose, and his work is not particularly approachable to those outside of the continental philosophy tradition. To maximise its potential it is necessary to bridge the gap between his theoretical writings and the practical needs of democratic politics today. Hence, the book aims to present a new and accessible way of interpreting and supplementing Jacques Ranciere s work in response to this crisis, and offers solutions to general readers, activists, and policy makers alike."
9780415634298 0415634296 Dis-orienting Democracy offers an interpretation of the practice of Rancierian democratic politics and the associated role of political activism, examining what this can teach us about democratic individuals, and the logical implications of this for the role of education and the arts within Western democracies. The book aims to address the long-standing crisis of the political left, consisting of an inability to unite around common themes for reinvigorating a left-wing politics. In doing so, it offers a critique of recent left wing politics in the West, challenging the growing inequalities in Western society plus the associated marginalisation, arising due to increased professionalisation in all areas. Jacques Ranciere s work is of importance in addressing this crisis, and to maximise its potential Woodford bridges the gap between his theoretical writings and the practical needs of democratic politics today. The book therefore offers a unique and more coherent way of interpreting Ranciere in order to make his writings more applicable to pressing problems stemming from the crisis of the left and increasing inequality within contemporary society. Exploring Radical (left wing) democratic politics; the thought of Jacques Ranciere; political activism; the democratic individual; democratic culture and education, this book will be of particular interest to graduates and scholars interested in radical democratic politics and political theory, the work of Jacques Ranciere and the role of education or the arts in a democracy.", Drawing on recent developments in continental political thought 'Dis-orienting Democracy' rethinks democracy as a practice that can be used to counter the increasing poverty, inequality and insecurity that mark our contemporary era. In answer to concerns that the contemporary left is not strong enough for these so-called times of crisis this book argues that the left must urgently return to strongly redistributive policies but that this alone is not enough. To bring lasting change it must continually work to untangle its longstanding emancipatory ideals from the dominatory tendencies that have undermined and weakened it throughout the 20th century. In response, this book argues that the work of Jacques Rancière is key. Countering domination with a resolute assertion of the capacities of all he gives us a radical politics of emancipation that emerges through subjects who refuse to know their place. In appropriating alternative ways of living they disidentify with everyday consensus, rupturing and subverting our unequal order to force alternatives onto the agenda. Juxtaposing Rancière with other thinkers from Judith Butler to Jacques Derrida, Woodford draws out the practical ãeeimplications of Rancière's work for our current time. She develops dissensual practices that provoke us to not just assert that another world is possible, but to bring about that other world today.ãee Challenging what it means to do political philosophy, rethinking the role of critical theory, ethics, education, literature and aesthetics for democracy, and rejecting the longstanding divide between theory and activism, this book will be of particular interest to graduates, scholars and activists., Drawing on recent developments in continental political thought 'Disorienting Democracy' rethinks democracy as a practice that can be used to counter the increasing poverty, inequality and insecurity that mark our contemporary era. In answer to concerns that the contemporary left is not strong enough for these so-called times of crisis this book argues that the left must urgently return to strongly redistributive policies but that this alone is not enough. To bring lasting change it must continually work to untangle its longstanding emancipatory ideals from the dominatory tendencies that have undermined and weakened it throughout the 20th century. In response, this book argues that the work of Jacques Rancière is key. Countering domination with a resolute assertion of the capacities of all he gives us a radical politics of emancipation that emerges through subjects who refuse to know their place. In appropriating alternative ways of living they disidentify with everyday consensus, rupturing and subverting our unequal order to force alternatives onto the agenda. Juxtaposing Rancière with other thinkers from Judith Butler to Jacques Derrida, Woodford draws out the practical ãeeimplications of Rancière's work for our current time. She develops dissensual practices that provoke us to not just assert that another world is possible, but to bring about that other world today.ãee Challenging what it means to do political philosophy, rethinking the role of critical theory, ethics, education, literature and aesthetics for democracy, and rejecting the longstanding divide between theory and activism, this book will be of particular interest to graduates, scholars and activists., Providing an innovative interpretation and application of the work of Ranciere, this work addresses the long-standing crisis of the political left, consisting of an inability to unite around common themes for reinvigorating a left-wing politics. In doing this, it offers a critique of recent left wing politics in the West, challenging the growing inequalities in Western society. Jacques Ranciere s work is of potential importance in addressing this crisis, yet he does not write primarily for this purpose, and his work is not particularly approachable to those outside of the continental philosophy tradition. To maximise its potential it is necessary to bridge the gap between his theoretical writings and the practical needs of democratic politics today. Hence, the book aims to present a new and accessible way of interpreting and supplementing Jacques Ranciere s work in response to this crisis, and offers solutions to general readers, activists, and policy makers alike."