We need new stories : the myths that subvert freedom /

A rigorous examination of six political myths used to deflect and discredit demands for social justice. In 2016, presidential candidate Donald Trump declared "I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct." Reeling from his victory, Democrats blamed the corrosive ef...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Malik, Nesrine (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2021]
Edition:	First American edition.
Subjects:	Social values > United States. Social justice > United States. Political culture > United States. Democracy > United States. United States > Social conditions > 21st century. United States > Politics and government > 21st century. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory.

Table of Contents:

The Myth of the Reliable Narrator
The Myth of a Political Correctness Crisis
The Myth of the Free Speech Crisis
The Myth of Harmful Identity Politics
The Myth of National Exceptionalism
The Myth of Gender Equality.