Social Bonds as Freedom: Revisiting the Dichotomy of the Universal and the Particular

By: Paul Dumouchel and Reiko Gotoh

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Synopsis: Central to discussions of multiculturalism and minority rights in modern liberal societies is the idea that the particular demands of minority groups contradict the requirements of equality, anonymity, and universality for citizenship and belonging. The contributors to this volume question the significance of this dichotomy between the universal and the particular, arguing that it reflects how the modern state has instituted the basic rights and obligations of its members and that these institutions are undergoing fundamental transformations under the pressure of globalization. They show that the social bonds uniting groups constitute the means of our freedom, rather than obstacles to achieving the universal.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 296 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781782386940
Related ISBNs:: 9781782387176, 9781782386933, 9781785337628
Publisher:: Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Date of Addition:: 05/22/21
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Paul Dumouchel
Edited by:: Reiko Gotoh