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Against symbolic liberalism : a plea for dialogical sociology / Sari Hanafi ; preface by Michael Burawoy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ḥanafī, Sārī, author.
- 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).
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781836248385
- 1836248385
- 1836248377
- 9781836248378
- Publisher Number:
- 40032884531
- CIPO000262636
- CIPO000262627
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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