{"title":"Aruna D'Souza","description":"\u003cp\u003eAruna D'Souza’s works engage deeply with themes of justice, resistance, and the complexities of political solidarity. Her writing offers nuanced perspectives on contemporary social and political movements, encouraging readers to reconsider the possibilities and limits of collective action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDelving into issues at the intersection of identity, activism, and power, her books challenge conventional narratives and invite thoughtful reflection on the urgent questions shaping our times. Readers can expect incisive analysis paired with compelling storytelling rooted in real-world struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"imperfect-solidarities-by-aruna-dsouza-9783982389486","title":"Imperfect Solidarities","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan empathy deliver political change? Does art that elicits emotional identification with others take us where we need to go?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eImperfect Solidarities\u003c\/em\u003e, writer and art historian Aruna D'Souza offers observations pulled from current events as well as contemporary art that suggest that a feeling of understanding or closeness based on emotion is an imperfect ground for solidarity. Empathy—and its correlate, love—is a distraction from the hard work that needs to be done to achieve justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRather, D'Souza contends, we need to imagine a form of political solidarity that is not based on empathy, but on the much more difficult obligation of care. When we can respect the unknowability of the other and still care for and with them, without translating ourselves into their terms, perhaps we will fare better at building political bridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486127735020,"sku":"9783982389486","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/005647ee36ac3b5641f09a9fcd9c53c7.jpg?v=1775780558"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/aruna-dsouza.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}