Cynical theories : how activist scholarship made everything about race, gender, and identity-and why this harms everybody
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Pluckrose, Helen,
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Lindsay, James, author.
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Durham, North Carolina : Pitchstone Publishing, [2020].
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9781634312028, 1634312023
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Authoritarianism.
Philosophy, Modern -- 20th century.
Postmodernism.

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Durham, North Carolina : Pitchstone Publishing, [2020].
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351 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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9781634312028, 1634312023

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In title "Cynical" appears above the word "Critical", which is presented with a strickthrough.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-335) and index.
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"Outlines the origin and evolution of postmodern thought over the last half century and argues that the unchecked spread and application of postmodern ideas -- from academia, to activist circles, to the public at large - presents an authoritarian ideological threat not only to liberal democracy but also to modernity itself"--,Provided by publisher.
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Have you heard that language is violence and that science is sexist? Been told that being obese is healthy, that there is no such thing as biological sex, or that only white people can be racist? Pluckrose and Lindsay document the evolution of the dogma that informs ideas like these, from its coarse origins in French postmodernism to its refinement within activist academic fields. Pluckrose and Lindsay warn that the unchecked proliferation of anti-Enlightenment beliefs present a threat not only to liberal democracy but also to modernity itself. -- adapted from jacket

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Pluckrose, H., & Lindsay, J. (2020). Cynical theories: how activist scholarship made everything about race, gender, and identity-and why this harms everybody (First edition.). Pitchstone Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Pluckrose, Helen and James, Lindsay. 2020. Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything About Race, Gender, and Identity-and Why This Harms Everybody. Pitchstone Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Pluckrose, Helen and James, Lindsay. Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything About Race, Gender, and Identity-and Why This Harms Everybody Pitchstone Publishing, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Pluckrose, Helen,, and James Lindsay. Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything About Race, Gender, and Identity-and Why This Harms Everybody First edition., Pitchstone Publishing, 2020.

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