Social Identities and Social Justice : Reconceiving Ethics and Politics in the Wake of Wokeism.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Franke, William.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social justice.

Identity politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

La Vergne : Academica Press, 2025.

Summary:

This book explores the complexities of social identities and the pursuit of social justice, particularly in the context of wokeism. William Franke examines the philosophical, ethical, and political dimensions of woke ideology, addressing its origins, implications, and contradictions. The book critically analyzes identity politics, victimhood as a foundation of social power, and the challenges of achieving universal justice in a polarized world. Drawing on insights from Nietzsche, Girard, and Christian theology, it proposes alternatives to divisive ideologies and highlights the risks of totalitarian tendencies within woke movements. Intended for scholars, students, and those interested in contemporary social and political debates, it offers a nuanced critique of wokeism while advocating for transcendent values and community-oriented approaches to justice. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Social Identities and Social Justice: Reconceiving Ethics and Politics in the Wake of Wokeism

William Franke

Social Identities and Social Justice: Reconceiving Ethics and Politics in the Wake of Wokeism

Academica PressWashington

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Figure 1:Themis, goddess of justice, blindfolded. Freedesignfile.com

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Franke, William (author)

Title: Social identities and social justice : reconceiving ethics and politics in the wake of wokeism |

Franke, William.

Description: Washington : Academica Press, 2025. | Includes references.

Identifiers: LCCN 2025937172 | ISBN 9781680533811 (hardcover) | 9781680533538 (paperback) | 9781680533828 (e-book)

Copyright 2025 William Franke

Contents

1. Prologue and Acknowledgments 1

Part I. From Revolution to Religion 9

2. The Woke Revolution—Its Founding of Social Power on Victimhood 11

3. Nietzschean Insight into the Will to Power in Christianity—and its Woke Extension 19

4. General Stakes and Styles of Wokeism 27

5. From Invidious Cultural Politics to Spiritually Inspired Community 35

6. Mutually Imitative Rivals for Power 43

7. Toward Critical Non-Identity —Wokeism and the University 49

8. Transcending Divisive Identities and Delusions of Total Control:The Role of Religion 53

9. Language: Between Total Control and Indeterminacy 59

10. Ethics Degraded to Entitlements and the Discourse of Victimhood 63

11. Progressive History Catalyzed by Elites, or Organic Community? 67

12. The New Religion of Wokeism 73

13. Woke Bipolarity: Reified Groups and Absolutized Individuals 79

Part II. Mimetic Rivalry versus Ordered Diversity 83 Generated by AI.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-68053-382-7

OCLC:

1519122448