We need new stories : the myths that subvert freedom
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2021].
Edition
First American edition.
ISBN
9781324007296, 132400729X
Physical Desc
218 pages ; 22 cm
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2021].
Format
Book
Edition
First American edition.
Street Date
2106
Language
English
ISBN
9781324007296, 132400729X
Notes
General Note
Originally published in Great Britain in 2019.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"A rigorous examination of six political myths used to deflect and discredit demands for social justice. In 2016, presidential candidate Donald Trump declared: "I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct." Reeling from his victory, Democrats blamed the corrosive effect of "identity politics." When banned from Twitter for inciting violence, Trump and his supporters claimed that the measure was an assault on "free speech." In We Need New Stories, Nesrine Malik explains that all of these arguments are political myths-variations on the lie that American values are under assault. Exploring how these and other common political myths function, she breaks down how they are employed to subvert calls for equality from historically disenfranchised groups. Interweaving reportage with an incendiary analysis of American history and politics, she offers a compelling account of how calls to preserve "free speech" are used against the vulnerable; how a fixation with "wokeness," "political correctness," and "cancel culture" is in fact an organized and well-funded campaign by elites; and how the fear of racial minorities and their "identity politics" obscures the biggest threat of all-white terrorism. What emerges is a radical framework for understanding the crises roiling American contemporary politics"--
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Malik, N. (2021). We need new stories: the myths that subvert freedom (First American edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Malik, Nesrine. 2021. We Need New Stories: The Myths That Subvert Freedom. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Malik, Nesrine. We Need New Stories: The Myths That Subvert Freedom W.W. Norton & Company, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Malik, Nesrine. We Need New Stories: The Myths That Subvert Freedom First American edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2021.
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