We need new stories : challenging the toxic myths behind our age of discontent
Malik, Nesrine2019
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It is becoming clear that the old frames of reference are not working, that the narratives used for decades to stave off progressive causes are being exposed as falsehoods. Six myths have taken hold, ones which are at odds with our lived experience and in urgent need of revision. Has freedom of speech become a cover for promoting prejudice? Has the concept of political correctness been weaponised to avoid ceding space to those excluded from power? Does white identity politics pose an urgent danger? These are some of the questions at the centre of Nesrine Malik's radical and compelling analysis that challenges us to find new narrators whose stories can fill the void and unite us behind a shared vision.
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London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2019.
Collation:
298 pages ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The myth of gender equality -- The myth of a political correctness crisis -- The myth of a free speech crisis -- The myth of damaging identity politics -- The myth of virtuous origin -- The myth of the reliable narrator.
ISBN:
97814746104149781474610407
Dewey class:
306.0941
Language:
English
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Subject:
Women -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 21st centuryPolitical correctness -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st centuryFreedom of speech -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st centuryIdentity politics -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st centuryPopular culture -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st centuryMass media -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Great BritainGreat Britain -- Politics and government -- 21st centuryGreat Britain -- Social conditions -- 21st century
BRN:
364250
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 306.0941 MAL | Available |