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Entangled in misrecognition, Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) perceived people are socially and politically vulnerable throughout the colonized world. Anti-Colonial relational existence is possible through careful social labor, and cases of MENA communities prove that such normative praxis is not merely wishful thinking.
Sommario
Preface and Acknowledgements
Beginning with Ends
1. The "Unknown" Middle Easterner: Post-Racial Anxieties and Anti-MENA Racism Throughout Colonized Space-Time
2. Changing Lenses: Anti-Racist Posturing Versus Praxis, An Enactivist Critique
3. Calling-In MENA Nationalists: Why Recent Geopolitical Boundaries Fail to Account for MENA Subjectivity
4. Decolonizing the Ancients: Or, The Known West and the Anti-colonial Principle
5. Flip the Script: Myth and Example from the Shores of Shinar
6. Be Ready: Lessons from Cyprus and Rojava
Conclusion: MENA America and the Future
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
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George Fourlas, is the SHIFT Endowed Associate Professor of Applied Ethics at Hampshire College and a visiting faculty member in philosophy and government at Franklin and Marshall College. George's teaching and research take place at the intersection of social-political theory, applied ethics, critical race theory, conflict resolution, decolonial theory, and global studies. His publications have appeared in peer-reviewed journals such as the International Journal of Transitional Justice, Critical Philosophy of Race, and Philosophy and Social Criticism. He is also a co-editor of the Radical Philosophy Review. When not working the academic grind, George enjoys spending time with his family, being outside, and practicing martial arts. Learn more about Dr. Fourlas from his website: gnfourlas.com
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Entangled in misrecognition, Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) perceived people are socially and politically vulnerable throughout the colonized world. Anti-Colonial relational existence is possible through careful social labor, and cases of MENA communities prove that such normative praxis is not merely wishful thinking.
