From poisoned water and police violence in our cities, to gun
massacres and hate-mongering on the presidential campaign trail,
evidence that America is at war with itself is everywhere around us.
The question is not whether or not it's happening, but how to
understand the forces at work in order to prevent conditions from
getting worse. Henry A. Giroux offers a powerful, far-reaching
critique of the economic interests, cultural dimensions, and political
dynamics involved in the nation's shift toward increasingly abusive
forms of power. His analysis helps us to frame critical questions
about what can and should be done to turn things around while we can.
Reflecting on a wide range of social issues, Giroux contrasts Donald
Trump's America with Sandra Bland's to understand who really benefits
from politically fueled intolerance for immigrants, communities of
color, Muslims, low-income families, and those who challenge state and
corporate power. A passionate advocate for civil rights and the
importance of the imagination, Giroux argues that only through
widespread social investment in democracy and education can the common
good hope to prevail over the increasingly concentrated influence of
extreme right-wing politicians and self-serving economic interests.
PRAISE FOR _AMERICA AT WAR WITH ITSELF_:
"This is the book Americans need to read now. No one is better than
Henry Giroux at analyzing the truly dangerous threats to our society.
He punctures our delusions and offers us a compelling and enlightened
vision of a better way. America at War with Itself is the best book of
the year."—BOB HERBERT, Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos and
former Op-Ed columnist for the _New York Times_
"In this current era of corporate media misdirection and
misinformation, _America at War with Itself_ is a must read for all
Americans, especially young people. Henry Giroux is one of the few
great political voices of today, with powerful insight into the truth.
Dr. Giroux is defiantly explaining, against the grain, what's REALLY
going on right now, and doing so quite undeniably. Simply put, the
ideas he brings forth are a beacon that need to be seen and heard and
understood in order for the world to progress."—JULIAN CASABLANCAS
"In _America at War with Itself_, Henry Giroux again proves himself
one of North America’s most clear-sighted radical philosophers of
education, culture and politics: radical because he discards the chaff
of liberal critique and cuts to the root of the ills that are
withering democracy. Giroux also connects the dots of reckless greed,
corporate impunity, poverty, mass incarceration, racism and the
co-opting of education to crush critical thinking and promote a
culture that denigrates and even criminalizes civil society and the
public good. His latest work is the antidote to an alarming tide of
toxic authoritarianism that threatens to engulf America. The book
could not be more timely."—OLIVIA WARD, _Toronto Star_
"_America at War with Itself_ makes the case for real ideological and
structural change at a time when the need and stakes could not be
greater. Everyone who cares about the survival and revival of
democracy needs to read this book.”—KENNETH SALTMAN, Professor,
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Author of _The Failure of
Corporate School Reform_
HENRY A. GIROUX's most recent books include _The Violence of Organized
Forgetting _and _America's Addiction to Terrorism_. A prolific writer
and political commentator, he has appeared in a wide range of media,
including the _New York Times _and _Bill Moyers_.
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ISBN
9780872867338
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
City Lights Publishers
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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