Although CSJ theory is popularly framed, particularly by the American right, as Marxist in origin this is a distraction. First, it runs counter to his class-based view, by dividing the working class. Second, it is mostly used as an instrument of power (in competition for the relatively scarce resource of status) by the petite bourgeoisie. The role of today’s academy is to create and build the petite bourgeoisie.
Corporations embrace the Great Awokening because it is designed to do nothing about the fundamental value relationship between capital and work.
In this way Wokeism is a tool of the capitalist establishment. And - despite people often thinking that it’s left wing - it is deeply conservative. As well as insanely dishonest and dangerous.
I still don't understand what is meant by "social justice". In a civilized society there are laws that protect the society that most people adhere to. If a person breaks a law then there is a consequence of either a fine, jail or prison. The consequences are an incentive for the society to keep the peace and safety of it's citizens. This is true justice. In a free society, how can an individual pursue their goals/dreams without such institutions in place that support law and order? If "wokeness" seeks to destroy and replace these institutions then what will replace it?
Thanks for writing this. Having completed a PhD in the humanities in Canada in 2017, I saw this happen first hand. There's no way I could now get away with the pushback I gave incipient wokism ten or so years ago in my graduate seminars. But even though I managed to finish my doctorate, my questioning of woke orthodoxy ensured that an academic career was not in the cards.
Fantastic article! It's quite scary seeing the pervasive lunacy that's taken hold of institutions of higher learning, as they've been reduced to daycare centers for coddled brats.
Although CSJ theory is popularly framed, particularly by the American right, as Marxist in origin this is a distraction. First, it runs counter to his class-based view, by dividing the working class. Second, it is mostly used as an instrument of power (in competition for the relatively scarce resource of status) by the petite bourgeoisie. The role of today’s academy is to create and build the petite bourgeoisie.
Corporations embrace the Great Awokening because it is designed to do nothing about the fundamental value relationship between capital and work.
In this way Wokeism is a tool of the capitalist establishment. And - despite people often thinking that it’s left wing - it is deeply conservative. As well as insanely dishonest and dangerous.
I still don't understand what is meant by "social justice". In a civilized society there are laws that protect the society that most people adhere to. If a person breaks a law then there is a consequence of either a fine, jail or prison. The consequences are an incentive for the society to keep the peace and safety of it's citizens. This is true justice. In a free society, how can an individual pursue their goals/dreams without such institutions in place that support law and order? If "wokeness" seeks to destroy and replace these institutions then what will replace it?
Thanks for writing this. Having completed a PhD in the humanities in Canada in 2017, I saw this happen first hand. There's no way I could now get away with the pushback I gave incipient wokism ten or so years ago in my graduate seminars. But even though I managed to finish my doctorate, my questioning of woke orthodoxy ensured that an academic career was not in the cards.
Fantastic article! It's quite scary seeing the pervasive lunacy that's taken hold of institutions of higher learning, as they've been reduced to daycare centers for coddled brats.
Clear explanation - thank you. [By all accounts wikipedia has been captured too?]