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Cynical theories: how activist scholarship made everything about race, gender, and identity-and why this harms everybody
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Durham, North Carolina : Pitchstone Publishing, [2020].
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351 pages ; 24 cm
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6 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
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149.97 P733 2020
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"Outlines the origin and evolution of postmodern thought over the last half century and argues that the unchecked spread and application of postmodern ideas -- from academia, to activist circles, to the public at large - presents an authoritarian ideological threat not only to liberal democracy but also to modernity itself"--

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English
ISBN:
9781634312028

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General Note
Book jacket shows title as "Critical theories" with "Critical" crossed out and replaced with "Cynical".
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-335) and index.
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"Outlines the origin and evolution of postmodern thought over the last half century and argues that the unchecked spread and application of postmodern ideas -- from academia, to activist circles, to the public at large - presents an authoritarian ideological threat not only to liberal democracy but also to modernity itself"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Pluckrose, H., & Lindsay, J. (2020). Cynical theories: how activist scholarship made everything about race, gender, and identity-and why this harms everybody. First edition. Durham, North Carolina, Pitchstone Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Pluckrose, Helen and James, Lindsay. 2020. Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything About Race, Gender, and Identity-and Why This Harms Everybody. Durham, North Carolina, Pitchstone Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Pluckrose, Helen and James, Lindsay, Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything About Race, Gender, and Identity-and Why This Harms Everybody. Durham, North Carolina, Pitchstone Publishing, 2020.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Pluckrose, Helen, and James Lindsay. Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything About Race, Gender, and Identity-and Why This Harms Everybody. First edition. Durham, North Carolina, Pitchstone Publishing, 2020.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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