Jullien Francois (Universit Paris - Diderot)
Jullien Francois (Universit Paris - Diderot) - There Is No Such Thing As Cultural Identity - Paperback
Jullien Francois (Universit Paris - Diderot) - There Is No Such Thing As Cultural Identity - Paperback
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Description: As people throughout the world react to globalization and revert to nationalism they are proclaiming distinct cultural identities for themselves. Cultural identity seems to offer a defensive wall against the homogenizing effects of globalization and a framework for nurturing and protecting cultural differences. In this short and provocative book Fran ois Jullien argues that this emphasis on cultural identity is a mistake. Cultures exist in relation to one another and they are constantly mutating and transforming themselves. There is no cultural identity there are only what Jullien calls resources . Resources are created in a certain space they are available to all and belong to no one. They are not exclusive like the values to which we proclaim loyalty; instead we deploy them or not activate them or let them fall by the wayside and each of us as individuals is responsible for these choices. This conceptual shift requires us to redefine three key terms the universal the uniform and the common. Equipped with these concepts we can rethink the dialogue between cultures in a way that avoids what Jullien sees as the false debate about identity and difference. This powerful critique of the modern shibboleth of cultural identity will appeal to anyone interested in the great social and political questions of our time.
Title: There Is No Such Thing As Cultural Identity
Author(s): Jullien Francois (Universit Paris - Diderot)
Publisher: John Wiley And Sons Ltd
Barcode: 9781509546992
Pages: 100 Pages
Publication Date: 5/19/2021
Category: Philosophy
Description: As people throughout the world react to globalization and revert to nationalism they are proclaiming distinct cultural identities for themselves. Cultural identity seems to offer a defensive wall against the homogenizing effects of globalization and a framework for nurturing and protecting cultural differences. In this short and provocative book Fran ois Jullien argues that this emphasis on cultural identity is a mistake. Cultures exist in relation to one another and they are constantly mutating and transforming themselves. There is no cultural identity there are only what Jullien calls resources . Resources are created in a certain space they are available to all and belong to no one. They are not exclusive like the values to which we proclaim loyalty; instead we deploy them or not activate them or let them fall by the wayside and each of us as individuals is responsible for these choices. This conceptual shift requires us to redefine three key terms the universal the uniform and the common. Equipped with these concepts we can rethink the dialogue between cultures in a way that avoids what Jullien sees as the false debate about identity and difference. This powerful critique of the modern shibboleth of cultural identity will appeal to anyone interested in the great social and political questions of our time.
Title: There Is No Such Thing As Cultural Identity
Author(s): Jullien Francois (Universit Paris - Diderot)
Publisher: John Wiley And Sons Ltd
Barcode: 9781509546992
Pages: 100 Pages
Publication Date: 5/19/2021
Category: Philosophy
