Democratic Theorizing from the Margins

Marla Brettschneider is Associate Professor of Political Philosophy with a joint appointment in Political Science and Women's Studies at the University of New Hampshire where she also Coordinate the Queer Studies program. Her latest book is The Family Flamboyant: Race Politics, Queer Families, Jewish Lives, and her book The Narrow Bridge: Jewish Views on Multiculturalism was awarded the Gustavus Meyers Human Rights Award.

• Contents Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. When: History 3. Who: Identity 4. What: Recognition 5. Why: Rethinking Universals and Particulars 6. Where: Multiple Publics 7. How: Minoritizing and Majoritizing Notes References Index

"Democratic Theorizing from the Margins is a very well-written lucidly argued, important and timely book that deserves a wide audience…Her work is an excellent platform from which to examine what effectively is the current crisis of democracy, though politicians and the media compel us not to notice." -Contemporary Sociology