{"product_id":"there-is-no-such-thing-as-cultural-identity-hardback-9781509546985","title":"There Is No Such Thing as Cultural Identity (Hardback) 9781509546985","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThere Is No Such Thing as Cultural Identity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrançois Jullien (Author), Pedro Rodriguez (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509546985, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 March 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e100 pages\u003cbr\u003e19.3 x 12.7 x 1.5 cm, 0.204 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“When stakes are high, philosophy becomes concise. Jullien’s concise and compelling text overcomes the false consciousness of cultural identity and transforms the impasse of identity politics at local and international levels into viable paths.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShiqiao Li, University of Virginia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs people throughout the world react to globalization and revert to nationalism, they are proclaiming distinct cultural identities for themselves.  Cultural identity seems to offer a defensive wall against the homogenizing effects of globalization and a framework for nurturing and protecting cultural differences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this short and provocative book, François Jullien argues that this emphasis on cultural identity is a mistake.  Cultures exist in relation to one another and they are constantly mutating and transforming themselves.  There is no cultural identity, there are only what Jullien calls ‘resources’.  Resources are created in a certain space, they are available to all and belong to no one. They are not exclusive, like the values to which we proclaim loyalty; instead, we deploy them or not, activate them or let them fall by the wayside, and each of us as individuals is responsible for these choices.  This conceptual shift requires us to redefine three key terms – the universal, the uniform and the common.  Equipped with these concepts, we can rethink the dialogue between cultures in a way that avoids what Jullien sees as the false debate about identity and difference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis powerful critique of the modern shibboleth of cultural identity will appeal to anyone interested in the great social and political questions of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface vi \u003cp\u003eI The universal, the uniform, the common 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII Is the universal an outmoded notion? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII Difference or divide: identity or fecundity 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV There is no such thing as cultural identity 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV We will defend a culture’s resources 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI From divides to the common 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII Dia-logue 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslator’s Notes 76\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441808470296,"sku":"9781509546985","price":29.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509546985.jpg?v=1785026382","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/there-is-no-such-thing-as-cultural-identity-hardback-9781509546985","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}