Conversations with the Turtles

On the Ideological Conundrums of Our Times

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

Av Nilson Ariel Espino, Nilson Ariel (Santa Maria La Antigua Catholic University-Panama) Espino

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Polarization often results from deficient forms of social belonging, caused primarily by stark social inequalities. These inequalities then generate psychological responses that both create and worsen polarization. Yet social stability is possible. In this provocative and original book, Nilson Ariel Espino argues that our current ideological polarizations can be best analysed as springing from the contradictions of modernity and its obsessions. Using culture as a founding and organizing dimension, the author disassembles the typical dichotomies of left versus right, or conservatism versus progressivism, and reveals the opposing sides as mutually interdependent positions that struggle with cultural paradoxes they are ill-suited to address. Written with clarity and verve for the general reader, this book brings classic concepts of cultural anthropology to bear on the key preoccupations of today's world, from poverty and inequality, to political instability and the environmental crisis.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-06-13
Mått159 x 235 x 19 mm
Vikt470 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor216
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781009441162

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Sociologi inom Samhalle och politik
Antropologi inom Samhalle och politik
Ekonomisk politik inom Ekonomi och ledarskap
Statsvetenskap och politisk teori inom Samhalle och politik

Nilson Ariel Espino is an adjunct professor at McGill University's School of Urban Planning, Co-Chair of the UNESCO Chair 'Dialogues on Sustainability,' and an associate researcher at Santa María La Antigua Catholic University. An academic and architect based in Panama City, Panama, his research interests are urban social problems and political ideologies. He has a Ph.D. in social and cultural anthropology and is the author of Building the Inclusive City (2015).

'The book adopts a highly interdisciplinary approach to deciphering how our societies are operating. The goal here is to propose alternatives that could help us achieve truly sustainable development pathways. Dr Espino's proposal is actionable. It provides a bit of fresh air amidst the many crises of our time.' Catherine Potvin, FRSC, Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) on Climate Change Mitigation and Tropical Forests, and Professor, Department of Biology, McGill University