“Thus the activity of preservation should be distinguished from the nostalgia accompanying fantasies of a lost home from which the subject is separated and to which he seeks to return. Preservation entails remembrance, which is quite different from nostalgia.”
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On Female Body Experience: "Throwing Like a Girl" and Other Essays
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Iris Marion Young
Iris Marion Young (January 2, 1949 - August 1, 2006) was an American political theorist known for her work on gender, multiculturalism, and the politics of the civic sphere. Her contributions have had a profound impact on understanding social justice and the politics of difference. more
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