Virtue in an Age of Identity Politics
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critical pedagogy
critical race theory
critical social justice
critical theory
diversity
diversity activism
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ethics
intent vs impact
intersectionality
multicultural education
performative activism
philosophy of activism
radical pedagogy
social inequality
systemtic racism
victim mindset
victimhood culture
virtue ethics
virtue signaling
white privilege
whiteness studies
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- ISBN 9781475863147
- Weight: 435g
- Dimensions: 160 x 227mm
- Publication Date: 11 May 2022
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Virtue in an Age of Identity Politics: A Stoic Approach to Social Justice proffers Stoicism as a more constructive approach to social justice activism than Critical Social Justice, the current core framework for social justice activism in the 21st-century. Critical Social Justice examines ideologies that underlie the stratification of society in ways that confer ongoing benefits to some groups at the expense of other groups and aims for a radical reshaping of prevailing institutions because they purportedly, and irredeemably, underlie a set of norms, beliefs, and attitudes which will continue to perpetuate social inequalities if we do not undertake efforts to rethink, disrupt, and restructure society. Stoicism, the ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, is chosen specifically to help navigate the contentious discourse on “systemic” power and privilege which dominates the Critical Social Justice paradigm. In emphasizing intent over impact, as well as the distinction between the circumstances of our lives and the living of our lives, the Stoic approach highlights the vital importance of reason and virtue in achieving a connection between the individualistic concern with cultivation of a good character and the collective concern with making the world a better place.
Jonathan D. Church is an economist, CFA charter holder, and writer who has been published in Areo, Quillette, Arc Digital, The Agonist Journal, Merion West, The Good Men Project, DC Examiner, Culturico, The Federalist, and other venues. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.
