Liberalism, equality, and cultural oppression / Andrew Kernohan.
Liberalism, equality, and cultural oppression / Andrew Kernohan.
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Cambridge : New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Date
1998.
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N320.513/4
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English
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xiv, 130 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. Equality, Tolerance, and Cultural Oppression. Liberalism, Equality, and Tolerance. Cultural Oppression. The Liberal Theory of Cultural Membership -- 2. Liberalism and the Epistemology of Value. Cultural Oppression and Self-respect. Coercion, Endorsement, and Knowledge. The Metaethics of Egalitari...
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Cambridge : New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1998.
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Summary
Liberal political philosophy emphasizes the benefits of membership in a cultural group and, in the opinion of this challenging new book, neglects its harmful, oppressive aspects. Andrew Kernohan argues that an oppressive culture perpetuates inegalitarian social meanings and false assumptions about who is entitled to what. Cultural pollution causes...
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Liberalism, equality, and cultural oppression / Andrew Kernohan.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-128) and index.
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N320.513/4
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74VMyL6Xly5A
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0521627532 (pbk.)
052162164X (hardback)
9780521627535 (pbk.)
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320.513
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991002077479702626
