{"product_id":"against-symbolic-liberalism-sari-hanafi-9781836244660","title":"Against Symbolic Liberalism: A Plea for Dialogical Sociology","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn an era of deepening polarization, \u003cstrong\u003eSari Hanafi\u003c\/strong\u003e examines how social scientists often reproduce the very injustices they seek to challenge, taking entrenched positions while dismissing alternative perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe introduces the concept of \u003cem\u003esymbolic liberalism\u003c\/em\u003e - a contradiction in which individuals espouse classical liberal principles, yet act in politically illiberal ways. This, he argues, has exacerbated the pathologies of late modernity: authoritarianism, economic precarity, and environmental destruction, now all unfolding in a climate where reasonable debate seems increasingly impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining key flashpoints of contemporary polarization, Hanafi critiques how symbolic liberalism inflates the universality of rights while simultaneously narrowing the space for dialogue. Rather than this rigid ideological stance, he calls for a dialogical turn, a renewed public sphere where diverse conceptions of the 'common good' engage in genuine conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending political and moral philosophy with sociological critique, Hanafi offers a path forward in an age when intellectual exchange is more necessary, yet also more imperilled, than ever. \u003cstrong\u003eAgainst Symbolic Liberalism\u003c\/strong\u003e is not just a critique of polarization but a critical and impassioned call to reclaim meaningful intellectual discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sari Hanafi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1836244665\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836244660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liverpool University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Sari Hanafi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47039740051711,"sku":"9781836244660","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e67d468d-a600-4b84-b447-de72625b6d3d.jpg?v=1752752421","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/against-symbolic-liberalism-sari-hanafi-9781836244660","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}