{"title":"Chetan Bhatt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChetan Bhatt\u003c\/strong\u003e offers thought-provoking works that explore complex social and political themes with clarity and insight. Readers can expect a blend of critical analysis and reflective narrative, ideal for those interested in education and reference materials that challenge conventional perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBooks such as \u003cem\u003eThe Revolutionary Road to Me\u003c\/em\u003e invite readers to engage deeply with ideas around identity, society, and change. Bhatt’s writing is both accessible and intellectually stimulating, making it a valuable addition to any collection focussed on contemporary social thought.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-revolutionary-road-to-me-by-chetan-bhatt-9781509565184","title":"The Revolutionary Road to Me","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow can the left be credible when it can’t decide what a woman is? How can antiracists fight for equality if they promote fictions about race? If identity politics is the answer, why are so many Western left organisations being damaged by it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the culture wars rage, this compelling book examines why much of the Western political left has foundered because of identity politics. Identity issues have mired many good organisations in intractable conflicts and deflected them from their purpose. In ignoring poverty and inequality, the Western left has lost its way. Meanwhile, powerful social movements from the past – black, women's, gay, and lesbian – are reduced to corporate slogans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAttuned to the needs of activists and academics, \u003cem\u003eThe Revolutionary Road to Me\u003c\/em\u003e offers intelligent explanations for how we got here. It examines serious problems with antiracism, transgender rights activism, and the work of LGBTQ+ groups. In showing how identities are outcomes of social and institutional forces, it argues that technofinancial capitalism uses identity politics to mould new labour processes for the Western middle class while accelerating economic inequality. Clearing a path through the vagaries of identity politics, the book offers arguments the Western left must face amidst formidable far-right and right-wing authoritarianism, climate emergency, and severe inequalities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600215359724,"sku":"9781509565184","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9954d565b758d9e474dd528cb14f22df.jpg?v=1778020846"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/chetan-bhatt.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}