The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity
| Author | Douglas Murray |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Politics, race, LGBT, feminism |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Publication date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 978-1-63557-998-7 |
The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity is a 2019 book by British journalist and political commentator Douglas Murray. It was published in September 2019.
Thesis
The book examines the 21st century's most divisive issues: sexual orientation, feminism, race and transsexuality. It reveals the new culture wars playing out in workplaces, universities, schools and homes in the names of social justice, identity politics and intersectionality.[1][2]
The book points to what Murray sees as a cultural shift, away from established modes of religion and political ideology, and towards a society in which various forms of victimhood can provide markers of social status.[3] The book is divided into sections dealing with different forms of identity politics, including types of LGBT identity, feminism, and racial politics.[4] The author criticises the work of French philosopher Michel Foucault for what he sees as a reduction of society to a system of power relations.[5]
Reception
William Davies in The Guardian described the book as "the bizarre fantasies of a rightwing provocateur, blind to oppression." "Murray is quick to celebrate past struggles for racial, sexual and gay equality, but he is adamant that they have now been settled. Questions persist regarding the nature of sex, sexuality and innate ability (what belongs to our physical “hardware” and what to our cultural “software”, as he puts it), but these are far better handled by biologists than political thinkers. The problem, as he sees it, is that malicious, fraudulent and resentful forces – emerging from universities – have refused to accept that justice has now been delivered."[6] Tim Stanley in The Daily Telegraph praised the book, calling Murray "a superbly perceptive guide through the age of the social justice warrior".[7] Katie Law in the Evening Standard said that Murray "tackled another necessary and provocative subject with wit and bravery".[8]
References
- ^ William Davies. "The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray review – a rightwing diatribe | Books". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ^ https://www.ft.com/content/f79a4b38-d961-11e9-9c26-419d783e10e8
- ^ Matthew Goodwin (22 September 2019). "The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray review — identity politics attacked". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Lionel Shriver (19 September 2019). "The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray review — why identity politics has gone too far". The Times. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Kearns, Madeleine (2018-09-06). "Douglas Murray Interview: 'The Madness of Crowds' Author on Gender, Race & Identity". National Review. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ William Davies. "The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray review – a rightwing diatribe | Books". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Tim Stanley (27 September 2019). "The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray, review: unleashing a liberal dose of outrage". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray - review". London Evening Standard. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
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