Shame proposes a new form of political action that shows how 19th century activists denaturalise conventional beliefs about sexuality and gender, and challenge strong asymmetries of power. For Victorians, shame did not merely generate negative feelings and low self-esteem but also had a great capacity to provoke political activism, leading to strategies for transforming political norms that exclude political outlaws.
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Shame proposes a new form of political action that shows how 19th century activists denaturalise conventional beliefs about sexuality and gender, and challenge strong asymmetries of power.
Explores the theoretical and historical dynamics of shame within feminist theory and activism. Emphasies the creative and positive impact of shame. Fills a glaring absence in political theory by undertaking a genealogy of political interventions that predate the 20th century.
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ISBN
9781474419826
Publisert
2017-05-09
Utgiver
Vendor
Edinburgh University Press
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
224

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Biographical note

Bogdan Popa is Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics at Oberlin College.