The Alienated Subject: On the Capacity to Hurt

by James A. Tyner

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A timely and provocative discussion of alienation as an intersectional category of life under racial capitalism and white supremacy
 

From the divisiveness of the Trump era to the Covid-19 pandemic, alienation has become an all-too-familiar contemporary concept. In this groundbreaking book, James A. Tyner offers a novel framework for understanding the alienated subject, situating it within racial capitalism and white supremacy. Directly addressing current economic trends and their rhetoric of xenophobia, discrimination, and violence, The Alienated Subject exposes the universal whitewashing of alienation. 

Drawing insight from a variety of sources, including Marxism, feminism, existentialism, and critical race theory,...

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  • ISBN10 1517911346
  • ISBN13 9781517911348
  • Publish Date 8 March 2022
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint University of Minnesota Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 272
  • Language English