Humiliation — the "nasty edge" of politics
Many emotions drive politics and culture: ambition, greed, altruism, anger. But what about humiliation? An Australian anthropologist makes the case that humiliation and its counterpart, dignity, are overlooked motivators of politics, both locally and globally. Guest: Professor Ghassan Hage, Professorial Fellow in Anthropology and Social Theory at the University of Melbourne Producer: Alex Tighe
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Show Notes
Many emotions drive politics and culture: ambition, greed, altruism, anger. But what about humiliation? An Australian anthropologist makes the case that humiliation and its counterpart, dignity, are overlooked motivators of politics, both locally and globally.
- Guest: Professor Ghassan Hage, Professorial Fellow in Anthropology and Social Theory at the University of Melbourne
- Producer: Alex Tighe