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Against symbolic liberalism : a plea for dialogical sociology / Sari Hanafi ; preface by Michael Burawoy.

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Book
Author/Creator:
Ḥanafī, Sārī, author.
Contributor:
JSTOR (Online Service)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Liberalism--Social aspects.
Liberalism.
Political sociology.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xvii, 240 pages) : illustrations
Place of Publication:
Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2025.
Contents:
Cover
Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Introduction
Pathologies of Late Modernity
Forces Behind these Pathologies
Methodology
The Organization of the Book
Part I Liberalism and its Avatars
1 From Classical Liberalism to Political Liberalism
Classical Liberalism
Political Liberalism
Political Liberal Project: Enhancing Rawls's Political Liberalism
Conclusion
2 Symbolic Liberalism
Deflating the Concept of Social Justice
Inflate the Conception of the Universality of Human Rights
A Hegemonic Conception of the Good
Conclusion
3 Dialogical Liberal Project
Dialogical Sociology
Features of the Dialogical Liberal Project
Part II From Symbolic Liberalism to the Dialogical Liberal Project: Some Themes
4 Societal Polarization and Academic Freedom
Debates on Academic Freedom
Intolerance in the US and UK Academic Fields
Intolerance in the French Academic Field
Academic Freedom Under Fire as Gaza Burns
Conclusion: Intolerance and Critical Dialogue
5 Secularism as Religion vs. Multicultural Secularism
Introduction
Five Features of Symbolic Liberals' Secularism
Conclusion: Soft/Multicultural Secularism in the Dialogical Liberal Project
6 Sexual and Gender Diversity: Embracing vs. Celebrating
Is Gender Fluidity Part of the Conception of Justice or the Good?
Gender Identity School Curriculum
Are the Writings of Yasir Qadhi on LGBTQ Incompatible with Liberal Democracy?
7 The Demise of Family Authority: The Case of Swedish Compulsory Child Removal
Social Services vs. Family
Child Removal Among Migrant-Origin Families
Discussion
Conclusion: Social Policy and Dialogue
8 Conclusion
References
Index of Authors
Index
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 03, 2025).
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ISBN:
9781836248385
1836248385
1836248377
9781836248378
Publisher Number:
40032884531
CIPO000262636
CIPO000262627
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