{"product_id":"critical-theory-and-the-humanities-christine-m-battista-9783030187552","title":"Critical Theory and the Humanities in the Age of the Alt-Right","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis edited collection uses critical theory in order to understand the rise of the Alt-Right and the election of Donald Trump--and, in doing so, to assert the necessity and value of various disciplines within the humanities. While neoliberal mainstream culture has expressed shock at the seemingly expeditious rise of the Alt-Right movement and the outcome of the 2016 United States presidential election, a rich tradition of theory may not only explain the occurrence of this \"phenomenon,\" but may also chart an alternative understanding of the movement, revealing the persistence of right-wing populism throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e Though the humanities have seen themselves undervalued and under attack in recent years, the historical and cultural contextualization of the current moment via theory is a means of reaffirming the value of the humanities in teaching the ever-important and multifaceted skill of critical literacy. This book re-affirms the humanities, particularly the study of literature, theory, and philosophy, through questions such as how the humanities can help us understand the here and now.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine M. Battista\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3030187551\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783030187552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.51d","brand":"Christine M. Battista","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47579916763391,"sku":"9783030187552","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cc90ee73-fb51-4c18-8885-ed125f0d097a.jpg?v=1763877554","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/critical-theory-and-the-humanities-christine-m-battista-9783030187552","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}