The Sarcophagus of Identity
Tribalism, Nationalism, and the Transcendence of the Self
Given the increasing centrality of identity to contemporary politics, James Skelly's book provides a critical and useful analysis of the dominant and problematic conceptual bases for self and identity. Inspired in part by his lawsuit against the US Secretary of Defense while serving as an active duty military officer, Skelly argues that our use of language in the construction of identities is unwitting, unreflective, and has engendered horrific consequences for tens of millions of humans. In contrast, he demonstrates our need to overcome sectarian modes of thinking and to engage in much deeper forms of solidarity with others by foregrounding…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-3-8382-0988-3
- EAN: 9783838209883
- Produktnummer: 22042137
- Verlag: Ibidem-Verlag
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 315 S.
- Originaltitel: The Sarcophagus of Identity
- Masse: H21.0 cm x B14.8 cm x D1.7 cm 413 g
- Gewicht: 413
Über den Autor
James Skelly is the founding director of the Centre on Critical Thinking, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies Köszeg, in Hungary. He served as Director of the Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies at Juniata College in Pennsylvania, and has held teaching and research posts at the University of California, San Diego, the European Peace University in Austria, Universitat Jaume I in Spain, and the Universities of Limerick and Ulster in Ireland. He holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, and an MA and PhD in Sociology from UC San Diego. As a young U.S. military officer, his refusal to serve in the Vietnam War led to his federal lawsuit, Skelly v. Laird. Following his honorable discharge, he worked with Jane Fonda, and other entertainers, as the advance man and political coordinator for the Free the Army show. Prior to returning to academia, he also worked as a bartender in San Francisco, a dock worker in Boston, and subsequently as a staff member in the United State Senate.
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