Intersections of Oppression and Resistance: Arendtian Plurality and Power

Ginna Husting, Lisa King

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Abstract

We examine post-election Antisemitism and Islamophobia through Arendt's feminist-agonistic theory of democracy: oppression operates through marginalization of non-dominant perspectives in public spheres, eradicating the multiple voices that necessarily exist in any human community.  We follow Butler in linking this theorization to Arendt’s position as an exiled Jew.  Finally, we apply notions of plurality to post-inaugural Women's Marches. Thanks to long-term feminist intersectional work, these marches embraced a broad range of political issues, calling for solidarity/coalition across experiential and identity-based differences.  In the emergence of genuinely plural political activism lies hope for challenging Trump’s foreclosure of (in Arendt’s terms) democratic worldmaking.
Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - 18 Nov 2017
Event2017 National Women's Studies Association Annual Conference - Baltimore, MD
Duration: 18 Nov 2017 → …

Conference

Conference2017 National Women's Studies Association Annual Conference
Period18/11/17 → …

EGS Disciplines

  • Women's Studies
  • Critical and Cultural Studies
  • Social Influence and Political Communication
  • American Politics
  • Political Theory

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