Aporophobia : why we now fear the poor instead of helping them / Adela Cortina.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cortina Orts, Adela, autor.

Standardized Title:

Aporofobia, el rechazo al pobre. English

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Poor--Moral and ethical aspects.

Poor.

Poverty--Moral and ethical aspects.

Poverty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 pages)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2022]

Summary:

"In a world built on the political, economic and social contract, the poor seem to break the rules of give and take. As a result, there is a growing tendency to exclude them. The problem is not one of xenophobia, since the enthusiastic reception of foreign tourists contrasts with the rejection of refugees and immigrants. We're talking about aporophobia, rejection of the poor. The poor person is a nuisance, even within one's own family. Aporophobia is a daily attack on the dignity and well-being of people and democracy. It also has a universal reach: all human beings are aporophobes, and this has its cerebral and social roots that can and should be modified if we are to take seriously the key ethical issues of a democratic society that aims to be fair. In this book Adela Cortina exposes one of the most deep-rooted and overlooked moral conflicts of our time, not only to give it a name but also to force us to recognise it and to provide us with the tools to face a reality very much our own"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface to the English Edition

Introduction

Chapter 1 A Scourge without a Name

Chapter 2 Hate Crimes toward the Poor

Chapter 3 Hate Speech

Chapter 4 Our Brain Is Aporophobic

Chapter 5 Conscience and Reputation

Chapter 6 Moral Bioenhancement

Chapter 7 Erradicating Poverty, Reducing Inequality

Chapter 8 Cosmopolitan Hospitality

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Translated from the Spanish.

Includes bibliography and index.

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ISBN:

9780691239422

0691239428

OCLC:

1345588959