American Fury: Essays on Moral Outrage in Culture and Politics

Author:   Myra Mendible
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9781476693620


Pages:   237
Publication Date:   23 February 2024
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
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American Fury: Essays on Moral Outrage in Culture and Politics


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Moral outrage is one of the most compelling, complex, and powerful emotional responses. It is the affective currency that drives collective action in a democracy, where it can rally constituents, incentivize legislation, affect how we vote, and catalyze individual anger into righteous protests or mob rule. In recent years, outrage has bolstered extremism and political polarization, and it spurred thousands of self-prescribed ""patriots"" to storm the U.S. capitol. But it also gave birth to new social justice groups such as Black Lives Matter and March for Our Lives, and what began as an outraged tweet ultimately grew into the global #MeToo movement. This book offers the first interdisciplinary study of the myriad ways moral outrage is articulated, invoked, and mediated in contemporary U.S. society, from feminist and indigenous politics, climate activism, and school curriculum debates, to book banning, alt-right rhetoric, literature and entertainment venues. Setting its focus on the social dynamics and cultural effects of collective outrage, these timely essays underscore its vital function as a galvanizing force in identity politics, social change, policymaking and civic engagement.

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Author:   Myra Mendible
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9781476693620


ISBN 10:   1476693625
Pages:   237
Publication Date:   23 February 2024
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents Preface: Letting It Myra Mendible Introduction: The Fickle Morality of Outrage Myra Mendible Section I: Philosophy, Politics and Public Policy Hell Hath No Fury: Enraged and Enraging Women and the Fight for Proportional Representation Bonnie Stabile Rational Rage? Reclaiming Pathos from the ­­Alt-Right Landon Frim Pedagogy of the Privileged: Moral Outrage and the Denial of History Ron Scapp Hardening of the Heart: The Settler Colonial Politics of Mediated Outrage Kaylen J. James Outraged by Climate Change? ­­Eco-Anger and the Collective Movement for Climate Action Samantha K. Stanley Section II: Representation, Identity and Performance Human Rights and Banned Books: Art Spiegelman’s Maus in an Era of Rising Antisemitism and White Nationalism Alaina Kaus No Inspection, No Outrage: Shifting Moral Cartographies in Edwidge Danticat’s “Without Inspection” Delphine Gras “Their ­­Wal-Mart polyester pants smell like tamales”: Chica Lit and the Neoliberal Politics of Latinx Social Mobility Tace Hedrick Drag Queen Story Hour and the Politics of Religious Outrage Françoise Coste Outrageous! Musings on Subversive Humor and Play Activism in The Red Hat Reader Jenna Ann Altomonte, with artist Todd M. Rowan No “singing about butts in Spanish”: American Outrage and Latina Performance at the 2020 Super Bowl Frances Negrón-Muntaner About the Contributors Index

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Myra Mendible is a professor and co-founder of the English program at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, where she teaches courses in comparative literatures, critical theory, and cultural studies. Her articles have appeared in numerous national and international journals and books, and she is the editor of three previous essay collections and the author of a monograph.

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