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Against Purity
Living Ethically in Compromised Times
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Ideal for readers interested in philosophy, social justice, ethics, and political theory, especially those looking to explore innovative approaches to systemic problems and social movements.
In AgainstPurity , Alexis Shotwell proposes a powerful new conception of socialmovements as custodians for the past and incubators for liberated futures. AgainstPurity
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In Against Purity, Alexis Shotwell proposes a powerful new conception of social movements as custodians for the past and incubators for liberated futures.
Against Purity undertakes an analysis that draws on theories of race, disability, gender, and animal ethics as a foundation for an innovative approach to the politics and ethics of responding to systemic problems.
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Praised as "exciting, original, and intellectually stimulating," Against Purity challenges assumptions in ethical and political philosophy while opening paths for diverse thinkers. Reviewers highlight its timeliness and importance in fostering new collective action, its accessible prose, and its crucial perspective for both scholarship and real-world work.
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ISBN: 9780816698646
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 December 2016
Country: United States
Imprint: University of Minnesota Press
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 38.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 264
About the Author
Alexis Shotwell is Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, and the Department of Philosophy, at Carleton University. She is the author of Knowing Otherwise: Race, Gender, and Implicit Understanding.
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