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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
023112421X
ISBN-13
9780231124218
eBay Product ID (ePID)
21038264096
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Publication Name
Protestant Ethnic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Language
English
Subject
Ethnic Studies / General, Multicultural Education, Semiotics & Theory, Sociology of Religion, Colonialism & Post-Colonialism
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Political Science, Social Science, Education
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
12.4 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2002-019492
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
Chow's critical vigilance results in a welcome and acute exposure of the invidious endorsements of racism that can characterize contemporary multiculturalism: tolerance, demeaning inclusion and tokenistic recognition... the book... illuminate[s] and enliven[s] ongoing debates., "There is nothing consolatory...one is faced simply with the imperative to think harder and better about the problems that face back from the surface of the world." -- Eric Hayot, Chinese Literature: Essays, Articles, Reviews, "Chow's discussion of the concept of 'ethnicity' in a late-capitalist Western society presents a creatively refreshing perspective on the contradictions and conflicts of this taken-for-granted concept. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism... should challenge others who have long studied race and ethnic relations. " -- Susan R. Takata, International Migration Review, Chow's discussion of the concept of 'ethnicity' in a late-capitalist Western society presents a creatively refreshing perspective on the contradictions and conflicts of this taken-for-granted concept. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism ... should challenge others who have long studied race and ethnic relations., "Chow's critical vigilance results in a welcome and acute exposure of the invidious endorsements of racism that can characterize contemporary multiculturalism: tolerance, demeaning inclusion and tokenistic recognition... the book... illuminate[s] and enliven[s] ongoing debates." -- David Parker, Ethnic and Racial Studies, There is nothing consolatory ...one is faced simply with the imperative to think harder and better about the problems that face back from the surface of the world., "There is nothing consolatory ...one is faced simply with the imperative to think harder and better about the problems that face back from the surface of the world." -- Eric Hayot, Chinese Literature: Essays, Articles, Reviews, "Chow's discussion of the concept of 'ethnicity' in a late-capitalist Western society presents a creatively refreshing perspective on the contradictions and conflicts of this taken-for-granted concept. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism ... should challenge others who have long studied race and ethnic relations. " -- Susan R. Takata, International Migration Review
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
305.8
Table Of Content
Introduction: From Biopower to Ethnic Difference Chapter 1. The Protestant Ethnic and the Spirit of Capitalism Chapter 2. Brushes with the-Other-as-Face: Stereotyping and Cross-Ethnic Representation Chapter 3. Keeping Them in Their Place: Coercive Mimeticism and Cross-Ethnic Representation Chapter 4. The Secrets of Ethnic Abjection Chapter 5. When Whiteness Feminizes... : Some Consequences of a Supplementary Logic Postscript: Beyond Ethnic "Ressentiment"?
Synopsis
The notion of ethnicity as it is currently used is theoretically ambivalent, confusing, indeed self-contradictory, according to Rey Chow. To radically reconceptualize the ways ethnicity functions in capitalist society, Chow proposes that it be analyzed in conjunction with Max Weber's famous theory about the protestant work ethic, especially in terms of the economic and psychological, as well as the religious-spiritual, ramifications of the word "protest." In her reading of the politics of ethnicity, she examines a diverse set of texts, works of Foucault, Weber, Derrida, Balibar, Brontë, Asian-American authors Hongo and Yau; films of Hitchcock, Duras, and Resnais; and the drawings of Hong Kong cartoonist Larry Feign., In late-capitalist Western society, cross-ethnic cultural transactions are an inevitable daily routine. Yet, according to acclaimed cultural critic Rey Chow, the notion of ethnicity as it is currently used is theoretically ambivalent, confusing, indeed self-contradictory, straddling as it does an uneasy boundary between a universalist rhetoric of inclusion on the one hand, and actual, lived experiences of violence and intolerance on the other. To drastically reconceptualize ethnicity in the contemporary world, Chow proposes that it be examined in conjunction with Max Weber's famous theory about the Protestant work ethic and capitalism, which holds that secular belief in salvation often collaborates effectively with the interpellation, disciplining, and rewarding of subjects constituted by specific forms of labor. The charged figure that results from such a collaboration, resonant with the economic, psychological, and spiritual implications of the word "protest, " is what she refers to as the protestant ethnic. Chow explores the vicissitudes of cross-ethnic representational politics in a diverse range of texts across multiple genres, including the writings of Georg Lukacs, Michel Foucault, Max Weber, Jacques Derrida, Fredric Jameson, Etienne Balibar, Charlotte Brontë, Garrett Hongo, John Yau, and Frantz Fanon; the films of Alfred Hitchcock, Marguerite Duras, and Alain Resnais; and the cartoon drawings of Larry Feign. Tracing out hauntingly familiar scenarios from stereotyping and coercive mimeticism to collective narcissistic abjection, the rise of white feminist racial power, and intraethnic ressentiment, Chow articulates a series of interlocking critical dialogues that challenge readers into hitherto unimagined ways of thinking about an urgent topic., In late-capitalist Western society, cross-ethnic cultural transactions are an inevitable daily routine. Yet, according to acclaimed cultural critic Rey Chow, the notion of ethnicity as it is currently used is theoretically ambivalent, confusing, indeed self-contradictory, straddling as it does an uneasy boundary between a universalist rhetoric of inclusion on the one hand, and actual, lived experiences of violence and intolerance on the other. To drastically reconceptualize ethnicity in the contemporary world, Chow proposes that it be examined in conjunction with Max Weber's famous theory about the Protestant work ethic and capitalism, which holds that secular belief in salvation often collaborates effectively with the interpellation, disciplining, and rewarding of subjects constituted by specific forms of labor. The charged figure that results from such a collaboration, resonant with the economic, psychological, and spiritual implications of the word "protest, " is what she refers to as the protestant ethnic. Chow explores the vicissitudes of cross-ethnic representational politics in a diverse range of texts across multiple genres, including the writings of Georg Lukacs, Michel Foucault, Max Weber, Jacques Derrida, Fredric Jameson, Etienne Balibar, Charlotte Bront , Garrett Hongo, John Yau, and Frantz Fanon; the films of Alfred Hitchcock, Marguerite Duras, and Alain Resnais; and the cartoon drawings of Larry Feign. Tracing out hauntingly familiar scenarios from stereotyping and coercive mimeticism to collective narcissistic abjection, the rise of white feminist racial power, and intraethnic ressentiment, Chow articulates a series of interlocking critical dialogues that challenge readers into hitherto unimagined ways of thinking about an urgent topic., The notion of ethnicity as it is currently used is theoretically ambivalent, confusing, indeed self-contradictory, according to Rey Chow. To radically reconceptualize the ways ethnicity functions in capitalist society, Chow proposes that it be analyzed in conjunction with Max Weber's famous theory about the protestant work ethic, especially in terms of the economic and psychological, as well as the religious-spiritual, ramifications of the word "protest." In her reading of the politics of ethnicity, she examines a diverse set of texts, works of Foucault, Weber, Derrida, Balibar, Bront, Asian-American authors Hongo and Yau; films of Hitchcock, Duras, and Resnais; and the drawings of Hong Kong cartoonist Larry Feign.
LC Classification Number
GN560.U6P76 2002
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- o***o (869)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseAbsolutely amazing seller. Just a perfectly packed and protected book that came as described. Everything is just perfect. Many kind thanks again!Luzzato's Ethico-Psychologic Interpretation Of Judaism Noah Rosenbloom (#393970733947)