{"title":"Ken Plummer","description":"\u003cp\u003eKen Plummer’s work offers insightful explorations into the complexities of human experience through a social and cultural lens. His writings delve into themes of identity, narrative, and the power of storytelling within humanistic and educational contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analyses that challenge conventional perspectives, often bridging theory and lived experience. Plummer’s books are essential for those interested in critical humanism and the role of narrative in shaping understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"critical-humanism-by-ken-plummer-9781509527953","title":"Critical Humanism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe live in a mutilated world and our humanity seems irrevocably damaged. Many critics suggest we have reached the end of humanity. In this challenging book, Ken Plummer suggests that such claims may be premature; instead, what we need is a new transformative understanding of humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCritical Humanism\u003c\/i\u003e critically reflects upon and reimagines humanism for the twenty-first century. What is now required is a fresh, wide-ranging imaginary of an open, worldly, plural and caring humanity. It needs to take a critical stance towards older, often divisive ideas of what it means to be human, while reconnecting to a wider understanding of the rich diversity of life in the pluriverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn an age of post- and transhumanist turns, Plummer provides a personal, political and passionate call for thinkers, researchers and activists to \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e turn their backs on humanism. We need instead to create a vital new political imaginary of being human in a connected planet. We simply cannot afford to be anti-human or posthuman. Restoring our belief in humanity has never been more important for edging towards a better world for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383636115692,"sku":"9781509527953","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12301783482725.jpg?v=1773378684"},{"product_id":"narrative-power-by-ken-plummer-9781509517039","title":"Narrative Power","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNarratives are the wealth of nations: they animate life, sustain culture and cultivate humanity. They regulate and empower us, bringing both joy and discontent. And they are always embedded in ubiquitous power: stories shape power, and power shapes story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this provocative and original study, Ken Plummer takes us on a journey to explore some of the key dimensions of this narrative power. His main focus is on what he calls \u003cem\u003e‘narratives of suffering’\u003c\/em\u003e and how these change through transformative narrative actions across an array of media forms. The modern world is in crisis, and long-standing narratives are being challenged in five major directions: through deep inequalities, global state complexities, digital risks, the perpetual puzzle of truth and the ever-emerging contingencies of time. Asking how we can build sustainable stories for a better future, the book advocates the cultivation of a narrative hope, a narrative wisdom and a politics of narrative humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNarrative Power\u003c\/em\u003e suggests novel directions for enquiry, discusses a raft of innovative ideas and concepts, and sets a striking new agenda for research and action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431717224684,"sku":"9781509517039","price":40.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509517039.jpg?v=1774557346"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ken-plummer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}