Democracy for Impertinent Citizens

The article argues for the thesis that the impertinent citizen - likewise the shameless and unashamed citizen - is an ambivalent figure. Democratically, he seems to be as necessary as he is dangerous. He presents himself on both the progressive and rthe reactionary side, in sophisticated provocative...

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Autor principal: Josef Früchtl
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Publicado: University of Groningen Press 2019
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:4c6cd18322314ec599e303355a1d41742021-12-02T18:14:47ZDemocracy for Impertinent Citizens1875-7103https://doaj.org/article/4c6cd18322314ec599e303355a1d41742019-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://krisis.eu/article/view/37187https://doaj.org/toc/1875-7103The article argues for the thesis that the impertinent citizen - likewise the shameless and unashamed citizen - is an ambivalent figure. Democratically, he seems to be as necessary as he is dangerous. He presents himself on both the progressive and rthe reactionary side, in sophisticated provocative political actions and in yelled abuse against the establishment, in demonstrative demands and in demonstrative contesting of minority rights, in the courageous defence of civil society and in the vulgarity of poitical-cultural proles.Josef FrüchtlUniversity of Groningen Pressarticledemocracyshamevisibilitydisplaying oneselfequalitymodernitySocial SciencesHPolitical science (General)JA1-92Philosophy (General)B1-5802ENNLKrisis, Vol 39, Iss 1, Pp 27-36 (2019)
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topic democracy
shame
visibility
displaying oneself
equality
modernity
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Philosophy (General)
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spellingShingle democracy
shame
visibility
displaying oneself
equality
modernity
Social Sciences
H
Political science (General)
JA1-92
Philosophy (General)
B1-5802
Josef Früchtl
Democracy for Impertinent Citizens
description The article argues for the thesis that the impertinent citizen - likewise the shameless and unashamed citizen - is an ambivalent figure. Democratically, he seems to be as necessary as he is dangerous. He presents himself on both the progressive and rthe reactionary side, in sophisticated provocative political actions and in yelled abuse against the establishment, in demonstrative demands and in demonstrative contesting of minority rights, in the courageous defence of civil society and in the vulgarity of poitical-cultural proles.
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