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The Claims of Culture

Paperback • 2002

The Claims of Culture

By Sayla Benhabib

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About the book

How can liberal democracy best be realized in a world fraught with conflicting new forms of identity politics and intensifying conflicts over culture? This book brings unparalleled clarity to the contemporary debate over this question. Maintaining that cultures are themselves torn by conflicts about their own boundaries, Seyla Benhabib challenges the assumption shared by many theorists and activists that cultures are clearly defined wholes. She argues that much debate--including that of "strong"...Show more

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Violence and abuse in society
Gender studies, gender groups

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9780691048635

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2002

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