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On slavery, racism, and the politics of freedom.
Renowned sociologist Orlando Patterson talks to contributing editor Alex Gourevitch about themes brought up by his recent The Paradox of Freedom as well as his works as a whole.
Why is the study of slavery too affected by the exceptional US American experience?
In what way is violence a constitutive feature of slave relations that aren’t true of others?
Are we still mired in a politics of ethnic chauvinism?
What does it mean for ethnic minorities to engage in self-criticism?
Is there a politics of freedom that is hopeful today or has it been eclipsed?
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On slavery, racism, and the politics of freedom.
Renowned sociologist Orlando Patterson talks to contributing editor Alex Gourevitch about themes brought up by his recent The Paradox of Freedom as well as his works as a whole.
Why is the study of slavery too affected by the exceptional US American experience?
In what way is violence a constitutive feature of slave relations that aren’t true of others?
Are we still mired in a politics of ethnic chauvinism?
What does it mean for ethnic minorities to engage in self-criticism?
Is there a politics of freedom that is hopeful today or has it been eclipsed?

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