Liberalism, Equality, and Cultural Oppression (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521627535)

Liberal political philosophy emphasizes the benefits of membership in a cultural group and, in the opinion of this book, neglects its harmful, oppressive aspects. Andrew Kernohan argues that an oppressive culture perpetuates inegalitarian social meanings and false assumptions about who is entitled to what. Cultural pollution harms fundamental interests in self-respect and knowledge of the good and is diffuse, insidious, and unnoticed. This cultural pollution is analogous to environmental pollution, and though difficult to detect, is nonetheless just as real. The book's conclusion is that a liberal state committed to the moral equality of persons must accept a strong role in reforming our cultural environment.

Author: Andrew Kernohan
ISBN-10: 0521627532
ISBN-13: 9780521627535
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/28/1998
Pages: 148
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.11w x 0.51d