On diversity the eclipse of the individual in a global era / Russell Jacoby.
| Author/creator | Jacoby, Russell author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY : Seven Stories Press, [2020] |
| Description | ix, 229 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The myth of diversity -- "A diversity crisis!" : sneakers, species, and speech -- Playing with diversity -- Diversity and its vicissitudes : across the centuries -- Diversity and its vicissitudes : the modern period. |
| Abstract | "Diversity. You've heard the term everywhere--in the news, in the universities, at the television awards shows. Maybe even in the corporate world, where diversity initiatives have become de rigueur. But what does the term actually mean? Where does it come from? What are its intellectual precedents? Moreover, how do we square our love affair with diversity with the fact that the world seems to be becoming more and more, well, homogeneous? With a lucid, straightforward prose that rises above the noise, one of America's greatest intellectual gadflies, Russell Jacoby, takes these questions squarely on. Discussing diversity (or lack thereof) in language, fashion, childhood experience, political structure, and the history of ideas, Jacoby offers in plain language a surprising and penetrating analysis of our cultural moment. In an age where our public thinkers seem to be jumping over one another to have the latest correct opinion, Jacoby offers a most dangerous, and liberating, injunction: to stop and think"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Jacoby, Russell. On diversity New York : Seven Stories Press, [2020] 9781609809805 |
| LCCN | 2019056483 |
| ISBN | 9781609809799 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1609809793 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HM1271 .J34 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |