We have never been woke: the cultural contradictions of a new elite
How a new "woke" elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status--without helping the marginalized and disadvantaged Society has never been more egalitarian--in theory.Prejudice is taboo, and diversity is strongly valued.At the same time, social and economic inequal...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton
Princeton University Press
2025
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | How a new "woke" elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status--without helping the marginalized and disadvantaged Society has never been more egalitarian--in theory.Prejudice is taboo, and diversity is strongly valued.At the same time, social and economic inequality have exploded. Cover -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface to the 2025 Edition -- Introduction -- 1. On Wokeness -- 2. The Great Awokening(s) -- 3. Symbolic Domination -- 4. Postmaterialist Politics -- 5. Totemic Capital(ism) -- 6. Mystification of Social Processes -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- References -- Index. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (449 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-23261-4 |
