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Citadels of Pride by Martha C. Nussbaum presents a profound exploration of the relationship between power, pride, and systemic sexual abuse. This essential read, published by W.W. Norton & Company in 2021, delves into how pride manifests in various societal structures, particularly within the judiciary, arts, and sports. Nussbaum highlights the disturbing connection between pride and the exploitation of individuals, offering a philosophical and practical reckoning that is both timely and crucial.
Addressing the roots of sexual harassment and violence, Citadels of Pride analyzes U.S. laws and public policies, pointing out crucial gaps that allow such abuses to continue unchecked. Nussbaum's arguments reveal how toxic masculinity and narcissism thrive in environments shielded by power, stifling justice. However, she also presents a path to reform, advocating for survivors to share their stories, thereby promoting understanding and accountability. This book serves as a critical indictment of entrenched male power and offers insights that can lead to meaningful change in our perception and treatment of sexual violence.
With 296 pages of eloquent prose, this book is a must-read for anyone concerned about justice, equality, and the collective fight against exploitation.
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Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781324004110
Year: 2021
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 296
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In this essential philosophical and practical reckoning, Martha C. Nussbaum, renowned for her eloquence and clarity of moral vision, shows how sexual abuse and harassment derive from using people as things to one's own benefit?like other forms of exploitation, they are rooted in the ugly emotion of pride. She exposes three ?Citadels of Pride? and the men who hoard power at the apex of each. In the judiciary, the arts, and sports, Nussbaum analyzes how pride perpetuates systemic sexual abuse, narcissism, and toxic masculinity. The courage of many has brought about some reforms, but justice is still elusive?warped sometimes by money, power, or inertia; sometimes by a collective desire for revenge.
By analyzing the effects of law and public policy on our ever-evolving definitions of sexual violence, Nussbaum clarifies how gaps in U.S. law allow this violence to proliferate; why criminal laws dealing with sexual assault and Title VII, the federal law that is the basis for sexual harassment doctrine, need to be complemented by an understanding of the distorted emotions that breed abuse; and why anger and vengeance rarely achieve lasting change.
Citadels of Pride offers a damning indictment of the culture of male power that insulates high-profile abusers from accountability. Yet Nussbaum offers a hopeful way forward, envisioning a future in which, as survivors mobilize to tell their stories and institutions pursue fair and nuanced reform, we might fully recognize the equal dignity of all people.
Addressing the roots of sexual harassment and violence, Citadels of Pride analyzes U.S. laws and public policies, pointing out crucial gaps that allow such abuses to continue unchecked. Nussbaum's arguments reveal how toxic masculinity and narcissism thrive in environments shielded by power, stifling justice. However, she also presents a path to reform, advocating for survivors to share their stories, thereby promoting understanding and accountability. This book serves as a critical indictment of entrenched male power and offers insights that can lead to meaningful change in our perception and treatment of sexual violence.
With 296 pages of eloquent prose, this book is a must-read for anyone concerned about justice, equality, and the collective fight against exploitation.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781324004110
Year: 2021
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 296
Description:
In this essential philosophical and practical reckoning, Martha C. Nussbaum, renowned for her eloquence and clarity of moral vision, shows how sexual abuse and harassment derive from using people as things to one's own benefit?like other forms of exploitation, they are rooted in the ugly emotion of pride. She exposes three ?Citadels of Pride? and the men who hoard power at the apex of each. In the judiciary, the arts, and sports, Nussbaum analyzes how pride perpetuates systemic sexual abuse, narcissism, and toxic masculinity. The courage of many has brought about some reforms, but justice is still elusive?warped sometimes by money, power, or inertia; sometimes by a collective desire for revenge.
By analyzing the effects of law and public policy on our ever-evolving definitions of sexual violence, Nussbaum clarifies how gaps in U.S. law allow this violence to proliferate; why criminal laws dealing with sexual assault and Title VII, the federal law that is the basis for sexual harassment doctrine, need to be complemented by an understanding of the distorted emotions that breed abuse; and why anger and vengeance rarely achieve lasting change.
Citadels of Pride offers a damning indictment of the culture of male power that insulates high-profile abusers from accountability. Yet Nussbaum offers a hopeful way forward, envisioning a future in which, as survivors mobilize to tell their stories and institutions pursue fair and nuanced reform, we might fully recognize the equal dignity of all people.