Identity/Difference: Democratic Negotiations of Political Paradox by William E.

Description: Identity/Difference by William E. Connolly In this foundational work in contemporary political theory, William Connolly makes a distinctive contribution to our understanding of the relationship between personal identity and democratic politics, particularly in the domains of religion, ethics, sexuality, and ethnicity. Every identity, Connolly argues, whether individual or social, presents us with a fundamental and troubling paradox: an identity establishes itself in relation to a set of differences, and it operates under powerful pressures to fix, regulate, or exclude some of these differences as otherness. The dignity of a people or political regime, and the quality of democratic culture, depends on the acknowledgment and ethos cultivated in response to these pressures.In a substantial new essay, Connolly responds to the heated controversy surrounding his ideas when Identity\Difference was first published in 1991, while augmenting his discussion of the virtues of critical responsiveness. The issues of identity and difference cannot be ignored, he contends, and are ubiquitous in modern life. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A new edition of this classic work on the idea of difference.In this foundational work in contemporary political theory, William Connolly makes a distinctive contribution to our understanding of the relationship between personal identity and democratic politics, particularly in the domains of religion, ethics, sexuality, and ethnicity. Every identity, Connolly argues, whether individual or social, presents us with a fundamental and troubling paradox: an identity establishes itself in relation to a set of differences, and it operates under powerful pressures to fix, regulate, or exclude some of these differences as otherness. The dignity of a people or political regime, and the quality of democratic culture, depends on the acknowledgment and ethos cultivated in response to these pressures. In a substantial new essay, Connolly responds to the heated controversy surrounding his ideas when Identity\Difference was first published in 1991, while augmenting his discussion of the virtues of critical responsiveness. The issues of identity and difference cannot be ignored, he contends, and are ubiquitous in modern life. Author Biography William E. Connolly is professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at The Johns Hopkins University. His most recent books are Why I Am Not a Secularist (1999) and The Ethos of Pluralization (1995), both published by Minnesota. His work The Terms of Political Discourse won the 1999 Benjamin Lippincott Award. Details ISBN0816640866 Author William E. Connolly Publisher University of Minnesota Press Edition Description Expanded Language English ISBN-10 0816640866 ISBN-13 9780816640867 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 320.01 Year 2002 Imprint University of Minnesota Press Subtitle Democratic Negotiations of Political Paradox Country of Publication United States Affiliation Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science, The John Hopkins University, USA Short Title IDENTITY/DIFFERENCE Residence MD, US Pages 280 Place of Publication Minnesota DOI 10.1604/9780816640867 UK Release Date 2002-08-14 NZ Release Date 2002-08-14 US Release Date 2002-08-14 Publication Date 2002-08-14 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2002-08-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161717197;

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