White psychodrama

Bright, Liam Kofi ORCID: 0000-0001-5450-8748 (2023) White psychodrama. Journal of Political Philosophy, 31 (2). 198 - 221. ISSN 0963-8016

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Abstract

I analyse the political, economic, and cultural circumstances that have given rise to persistent political disputes about race (known colloquially as "the culture war") among a subset of Americans. I argue that they point to a deep tension between widely held normative aspirations and pervasive and readily observable material facts about our society. The characterological pathologies this gives rise to are discussed, and a normatively preferable path forward for an individual attempting to reconcile themselves to the current social order is suggested.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14679760
Additional Information:	© 2023 The Author
Divisions:	Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Date Deposited:	09 Feb 2023 15:15
Last Modified:	31 Oct 2025 01:24
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/118135

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