Agonistic Belonging: The Banality of Good, the “Alt Right” and the Need for Sympathy
Title
Agonistic Belonging: The Banality of Good, the “Alt Right” and the Need for Sympathy
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Description
Research article. Published in Open Cultural Studies 2019; 3: 1-14
Abstract
This paper considers aspects of the rise of neo-fascist political sentiment across Europe. It suggests that an appropriate political response to those developments must involve a reconsideration of the politics of sympathy which is seen as essential in the formation of solidarity.
Keywords
anti-racism; compassion; nationalism; humanism; Alt Right; nostalgia; proteophobia; Fanon; Améry
Abstract
This paper considers aspects of the rise of neo-fascist political sentiment across Europe. It suggests that an appropriate political response to those developments must involve a reconsideration of the politics of sympathy which is seen as essential in the formation of solidarity.
Keywords
anti-racism; compassion; nationalism; humanism; Alt Right; nostalgia; proteophobia; Fanon; Améry
Creator
Paul Gilroy
Source
Open Cultural Studies 2019; 3: 1-14
Publisher
De Gruyter
Date
2019
Collection
Citation
Paul Gilroy, “Agonistic Belonging: The Banality of Good, the “Alt Right” and the Need for Sympathy,” Antiracism Digital Library, accessed April 29, 2024, https://sacred.omeka.net/items/show/274.
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