The Origins of Anti-Authoritarianism

• Tác giả: Nina Witoszek
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-0367583392
• ISBN-13: 978-1138057975
• ISBN-13: 978-1315164540
• ISBN-13: 978-1351674485
• Thông tin xuất bản: Taylor & Francis 2019
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (188 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 375743
• Chủ đề: 1. European history; 2. History of other lands; 3. History of Western philosophy; 4. Humanities; 5. Social & cultural history

Tóm tắt

This book discusses the ongoing revolution of dignity in human history as the work of 'humanist outliers': small groups and individuals dedicated to compassionate social emancipation. It argues that anti-authoritarian revolutions like 1989's 'Autumn of the Nations' succeeded in large part due to cultural and political innovations springing from such small groups. The author explores the often ingenious ways in which these maladapted and liminal 'outliers' forged a cooperative and dialogic mindset among previously resentful and divided communities. Their strategies warrant closer scrutiny in the context of the ongoing 21st century revolution of dignity and efforts to (re)unite an ever more troubled and divided world.