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It's Debatable : Talking Authentically about Tricky Topics by Robert Jensen (2024, Trade Paperback)

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It's Debatable: Talking Authentically about Tricky Topics by Jensen, Robert [Paperback]

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PublisherInterlink Publishing Group, Incorporated

ISBN-101623716845

ISBN-139781623716844

eBay Product ID (ePID)16064170748

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Number of Pages248 Pages

Publication NameIt's Debatable : Talking Authentically about Tricky Topics

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2024

SubjectCommunication Studies, Sociology / General, Political Process / Political Advocacy

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorRobert Jensen

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight7.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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ReviewsIn this book, Robert Jensen explores some of the thorniest, most contentious political controversies of our time. Unafraid of fire from the left or the right (and in his life he has experienced both), he boldly takes on hot-button issues that too many of us find ways of sidestepping. Whether you agree with him or not--and I usually do--you will always find a mind thoughtfully exploring, weighing arguments judiciously, and telling you what he thinks, whether it accords with current intellectual fashions or not.

SynopsisIt's Debatable: Authentic Discussions about Tricky Topics offers a path toward a deeper, richer public conversation than might seem possible in today's polarized political climate. It's Debatable: Talking Authentically about Tricky Topics offers a path toward a deeper, richer public conversation than might seem possible in today's polarized political climate. Robert Jensen writes for those who yearn for debates based on evidence, reason, critical self-reflection, and mutual respect. The book offers a model for how to engage others rationally without discounting the powerful emotional component of our lives; how to think for oneself and at the same time recognize that thinking is a collective enterprise; and how to defend strongly held political positions while inviting critique. It's Debatable demystifies intellectual life and encourages rigorous thinking by ordinary people, to better equip citizens to participate in political life. Jensen has logged 10 years in journalism and 30 years in academia, along with decades of community organizing in feminism and on the left side of the political fence. As a journalist, he learned to write clearly and concisely. In his teaching career, he got pretty good at explaining complex things to students. In his public speaking and writing, he presented radical ideas in ways that didn't scare off people. This book draws on all those skills. In polarized times, many people want to step back from the intensity of political disagreements that seem to escalate in a flash, leaving no time for reflection and little room for constructive engagement. Offering a robust defense of freedom of expression, Jensen moves beyond platitudes to articulate intellectual standards that can help us clarify our political disagreements. Then he wades into some of the most contentious debates of our time: the insights of Critical Race Theory in a white-supremacist society, the confused and confusing ideology of transgenderism, and the nearly universal cultural denial of the need for limits to population and consumption. Jensen's defense of freedom of expression starts with thinking freely, which is a prerequisite to speaking responsibly, which is required for living authentically., It's Debatable: Authentic Discussions about Tricky Topics offers a path toward a deeper, richer public conversation than might seem possible in today's polarized political climate. Robert Jensen writes for those who yearn for debates based on evidence, reason, critical self-reflection, and mutual respect. The book offers a model for how to engage others rationally without discounting the powerful emotional component of our lives; how to think for oneself and at the same time recognize that thinking is a collective enterprise; and how to defend strongly held political positions while inviting critique. It's Debatable demystifies intellectual life and encourages rigorous thinking by ordinary people, to better equip citizens to participate in political life. Jensen has logged 10 years in journalism and 30 years in academia, along with decades of community organizing in feminism and on the left side of the political fence. As a journalist, he learned to write clearly and concisely. In his teaching career, he got pretty good at explaining complex things to students. In his public speaking and writing, he presented radical ideas in ways that didn't scare off people. This book draws on all those skills. In polarized times, many people want to step back from the intensity of political disagreements that seem to escalate in a flash, leaving no time for reflection and little room for constructive engagement. Offering a robust defense of freedom of expression, Jensen moves beyond platitudes to articulate intellectual standards that can help us clarify our political disagreements. Then he wades into some of the most contentious debates of our time: the insights of Critical Race Theory in a white-supremacist society, the confused and confusing ideology of transgenderism, and the nearly universal cultural denial of the need for limits to population and consumption. Jensen's defense of freedom of expression starts with thinking freely, which is a prerequisite to speaking responsibly, which is required for living authentically.