Global Manifestos for the Twenty-First Century: Rethinking Culture, Common Struggles, and Future Change

Synopsis

Bringing together over forty original short essays, some academic, others more creative in nature, this collection responds to the political, historical, social, and economic situation in which we find ourselves today. The editors argue that we are living in a repetition that must be stopped – if our goal is that the signifier "humanity" remains in the following centuries, the time has come to work in the present. The objective is not to deliver precise or quick answers, but to gather varied voices from different continents, bringing together different languages, ideas, practices, theories, thoughts, and desires. In the words of Yanis Varoufakis, "urging us to become agents of a future that ends unnecessary mass suffering and inspire humanity to realise its potential for authentic freedom." To leave the concept of a manifesto open, the contradictory aspects of the chapters are a subject of the manifesto itself. This is a manifesto of contradictions that reflects our reality as well as our struggles and our aspirations. This unique anthology will appeal to students and scholars across the humanities and social sciences interested in critical theory and social change.

Copyright:

2024

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

368 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000988260

Related ISBNs:

9781032584317, 9781003450047, 9781032584195

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

11/21/23

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Nicol A. Barria-Asenjo, Brian Willems, and Slavoj Žižek

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Nicol A. Barria-Asenjo

Edited by:

Brian Willems

Edited by:

Slavoj Žižek