{"product_id":"humanities-at-the-crossroads-reflections-on-theory-culture-and-resistance-9789352879977","title":"Humanities at the Crossroads: Reflections on Theory, Culture and Resistance","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Shelley Walia\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the backdrop of a neoliberal world in danger of being taken over by totalitarian forces, \u003cem\u003eHumanities at the Crossroads\u003c\/em\u003e calls for a second renaissance in the disciplines of humanities and the liberal arts. The author places on these the responsibility of leading the way towards a more progressive politics and social advancement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The author argues that only when academics engage with social critique and resistance can literary and cultural theory emerge as powerful weapons in the battle against hegemony. Arguing that academic scholarship needs to move beyond the confines of university corridors, the author calls upon the modern intellectual to confront totalitarian forces through a commitment to the ideals of liberty, equality and justice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The chapters explore the philosophies of intellectuals such as Nietzsche, Gramsci, Arendt, Chomsky, Benjamin, and Raymond Williams, highlighting their moral courage and critical scholarship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It also studies dissension, intervention and resistance—which include 'weapons' such as music and art—and which could form a counter-hegemonic strategy of humanitarian politics that could bring society back on a progressive, liberal path. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45616485367959,"sku":"9789352879977","price":785.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789352879977.webp?v=1769294918","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/humanities-at-the-crossroads-reflections-on-theory-culture-and-resistance-9789352879977","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}