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America at War with Itself
Authoritarian Politics in a Free Society
Series: City Lights Open Media
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This book is suited to readers interested in politics, social justice, and cultural criticism, particularly those seeking to understand the socio-political dynamics of contemporary America. It will resonate with activists, academics, and anyone engaged in exploring democratic challenges and societal change.
A blistering critique of how America's drift toward authoritarian intolerance is dividing the nation and intensifying social and political conflicts.
TV & RADIO CAMPAIGN: Research and focus on Canadian media, i.e. CBC TV & Radio, C-SPAN Book TV, Democracy Now!, NPR-Talk of the Nation, Alternative Radio, Pacifica Network stations/shows, Community and NPR affiliate radio stations around the U.S. including New Dimensions, XM: Bob Edwards Show, Tom Joyner TV and Radio Shows, and Tavis Smiley TV and radio. PRINT CAMPAIGN: Toronto Globe & Mail, LA Times, NY Times, SF Chronicle, Atlantic Monthly, The Nation, New Republic, Wall St Journal, Chronicle of Higher Education . . . We'll send to the trades: PW, Kirkus, Library Journal and Booklist ONLINE/SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN Giroux regularly writes op-eds for Truthout, Truthdig and Counterpunch. Will send for review/excerpts/opeds, etc. to Shelf Awareness, Salon, Slate, Christian Science Monitor, Huffington Post, Tomdispatch, Truthout, Truthdig, Counterpunch, CommonDreams, Z-Net and Alternet. Will pursue book salon on popular political blog FireDog Lake. We'll promote it on City Lights' Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, Tumblr, blog and web site, and on Wikipedia. Active author web site at henrygiroux.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/henry.a.giroux; Twitter @HenryGiroux ENDORSEMENTS Will pursue Dennis Kucinich, Angela Davis, Karen Jennings Lewis, Noam Chomsky, Bill Moyers, Bob McChesney, David Theo Goldberg, Oliver Ward, Sut Jhally, Pat Williams, Jean Comaroff, John Comaroff, Ken Saltman, Tait Coles, Lawrence Grossberg, Chris Hedges, and Cornel West ACADEMIC MARKETING Recommended Reading essay for Consortium. Giroux receives numerous invitations from universities in Canada and the U.S. and we'll report those as they are scheduled. In addition, the Canadian government recently awarded Giroux a significant financial prize ($114,000)to complete his lauded Education and the Crisis of Public Values. The author may be in a position to apply for grants from the Canadian government for travel around the U.S. (City Lights author Hal Niedzviecki, based in Toronto, has been skillful in securing grant money for this kind of work.) Author belongs to the following associations, which we'll promote the book to: American Educational Studies Association National Education Association Association for Cultural Studies Cultural Studies Association Canadian Association of Cultural Studies National Communication Association Canadian Communication Association Modern Language Association Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives National Education Policy Centre Author will either attend, or we will promote book at the following conferences: American Educational Studies Association Annual Conference Crossroads Conference in Cultural Studies Modern Language Association Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities (Canada) First Year Experience We'll send review copies to the following academic publications familiar already with Giroux's work: Chronicle of Higher Education (he's a regular contributor), College Literature, Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies, Critical Studies in Media Communication, Cultural Politics, Cultural Studies, Cultural Studies/Critical Methodologies, Fast Capitalism, Harvard Educational Review, In These Times, JAC: Journal of Advanced Composition, Journal of Urban and Cultural Studies, Logos: Journal of Modern Society and Culture, Nonsite, Pedagogy, Policy Futures in Education, Qui Parle, Review of Education/Pedagogy/Cultural Studies, SIMILE: Studies in Media and Information Literacy Education, Situations, Social Identities, symploke, Theory, Culture & Society, Third Text, Thought & Action, TOPIA: Canadian Journal of Cultural Studies, Transformations, Works and Days
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From poisoned water and police violence in our cities, to gun massacres and hate-mongering on the presidential campaign trail, evidence that America is at war with itself is everywhere around us. The question is not whether or not it's happening, but how to understand the forces at work in order to prevent conditions from getting worse. Henry A. Giroux offers a powerful, far-reaching critique of the economic interests, cultural dimensions, and political dynamics involved in the nation's shift toward increasingly abusive forms of power. His analysis helps us to frame critical questions about what can and should be done to turn things around while we can.
Reflecting on a wide range of social issues, Giroux contrasts Donald Trump's America with Sandra Bland's to understand who really benefits from politically fueled intolerance for immigrants, communities of colour, Muslims, low-income families, and those who challenge state and corporate power. A passionate advocate for civil rights and the importance of the imagination, Giroux argues that only through widespread social investment in democracy and education can the common good hope to prevail over the increasingly concentrated influence of extreme right-wing politicians and self-serving economic interests.
Praise for America at War with Itself:
"This is the book Americans need to read now. No one is better than Henry Giroux at analyzing the truly dangerous threats to our society. He punctures our delusions and offers us a compelling and enlightened vision of a better way. America at War with Itself is the best book of the year." - Bob Herbert, Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos and former Op-Ed columnist for the New York Times
"In this current era of corporate media misdirection and misinformation, America at War with Itself is a must-read for all Americans, especially young people. Henry Giroux is one of the few great political voices of today, with powerful insight into the truth. Dr. Giroux is defiantly explaining, against the grain, what's REALLY going on right now, and doing so quite undeniably. Simply put, the ideas he brings forth are a beacon that need to be seen and heard and understood in order for the world to progress." - Julian Casablancas
"In America at War with Itself, Henry Giroux again proves himself one of North America's most clear-sighted radical philosophers of education, culture and politics: radical because he discards the chaff of liberal critique and cuts to the root of the ills that are withering democracy. Giroux also connects the dots of reckless greed, corporate impunity, poverty, mass incarceration, racism and the co-opting of education to crush critical thinking and promote a culture that denigrates and even criminalises civil society and the public good. His latest work is the antidote to an alarming tide of toxic authoritarianism that threatens to engulf America. The book could not be more timely." - Olivia Ward, Toronto Star
"America at War with Itself makes the case for real ideological and structural change at a time when the need and stakes could not be greater. Everyone who cares about the survival and revival of democracy needs to read this book." - Kenneth Saltman, Professor, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Author of The Failure of Corporate School Reform
Henry A. Giroux's most recent books include The Violence of Organised Forgetting and America's Addiction to Terrorism. A prolific writer and political commentator, he has appeared in a wide range of media, including the New York Times and Bill Moyers.
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Henry Giroux is recognised as a clear-sighted public intellectual, joining the likes of Noam Chomsky in incisive socio-political critique. His analysis in America at War with Itself unpacks the anti-democratic authoritarianism, militarism, and economic interests undermining American society. Critics praise the book for confronting mainstream media’s role in normalising violence and exposing systemic issues with clarity and conviction. His arguments serve as a beacon for understanding and addressing the nation’s deep social conflicts.
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ISBN: 9780872867321
Publisher: City Lights Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 September 2016
Country: United States
Imprint: City Lights Books
Illustration: Illustrations
Contributors:
- Foreword by Robin D.G. Kelley
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 127.0mm
Height: 177.0mm
Weight: 297g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Henry A. Giroux is a world renowned educator, author and public intellectual. He currently holds the McMaster University Professor for Scholarship in the Public Interest and is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ryerson University. He is also The Paulo Freire Distinguished Scholar in Critical Pedagogy. His most recent books include: Zombie Politics and Culture in the Age of Casino Capitalism (Peter Lang, 2011); Henry Giroux on Critical Pedagogy (Continuum, 2011); Twilight of the Social: Resurgent Publics in the Age of Disposability (Routledge, 2012); Disposable Youth (Routledge 2012); Youth in Revolt (Routledge, 2013); The Violence of Organized Forgetting (City Lights Open Media, 2014), and Dangerous Thinking in Authoritarian Times (Routledge 2015). A prolific writer and political commentator, he writes regularly for Truthout and serves on their board of directors. He currently lives in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada with his wife, Dr. Susan Searls Giroux.
Author and historian Robin D.G. Kelley is one of the most distinguished experts on African American studies and a celebrated professor who has lectured at some of America's highest learning institutions. He is currently Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. He is author of Thelonious Monk: His Story, His Song, His Times and is best known for his books on African American culture: Race Rebels: Culture Politics and the Black Working Class, Yo' Mama's DisFunktional!: Fighting the Culture Wars in Urban America and Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination. He is currently working on another book, Speaking in Tongues: Jazz and Modern Africa. His career spans several esteemed universities, including serving as a Professor of History and Africana at New York University as well as acting as Chairman of NYU's History Department. While at NYU, Kelley was one of the youngest full professors in the country at 32 years of age. He was also the William B. Ransford Professor of Cultural and Historical Studies at Columbia and helped to shape programs at its Institute for Research in African American Studies. Kelley's work includes seven books as well as over 100 magazine articles, which have been featured in such publications as The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, Code Magazine, Utne Reader, and African Studies Review.
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