On the Judgment of History |
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| Author:
| Scott, Joan Wallach |
| Series title: | Ruth Benedict Book Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-19694-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2020 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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Joan Wallach Scott critically examines the belief that history will redeem us, revealing the implicit politics of appeals to the judgment of history. She argues that the notion of a linear, ever-improving direction of history hides the persistence of power structures and hinders the pursuit of alternative futures.
Joan Wallach Scott critically examines the belief that history will redeem us, revealing the implicit politics of appeals to the judgment of history. She argues that the notion of a linear, ever-improving direction of history hides the persistence of power structures and hinders the pursuit of alternative futures.