Honor And Political Imagination

Download or read book Honor and Political Imagination written by Smita A. Rahman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-11-26 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Honor and Political Imagination, Smita A. Rahman reckons with the enduring power of honor in contemporary political and popular culture and the desire for heroism that accompanies it, while attending to the dangers that such a desire brings. Rahman argues that while there may be a place for honor in the political imagination, it remains a contested and complicated one. Including close readings of honor in popular culture, Rahman explores the tragic cost of the pursuit of honor, but also underlines its ability to inspire heroic political action.