Terrorism and the Fate of Democracy After September 11

IF 0.9 4区社会学 Q2 CULTURAL STUDIES

Cultural Studies-Critical Methodologies Pub Date : 2002-02-01 DOI:10.1177/153270860200200102

Henry A. Giroux

引用次数: 10

Abstract

even more fragile in this time of crisis as new antiterrorist laws are being passed that make it easier to undermine those basic civil liberties that protect individuals against invasive and potentially repressive government actions. As a result of the horrific events of September 11, civic engagement has reappeared in calls for unity and patriotism and in countless displays of compassion. But there is a dark side to this newfound call for unity. Notions of community are now organized not only around flag-waving displays of patriotism but also around collective fears and an ongoing militarization of visual culture and public space. Notions of democracy increasingly appear to be giving way to the discourse of revenge, domestic security, and war. The political reality that is beginning to emerge from this shattering crisis increasingly points to a set of narrow choices that are being largely set by the jingoistic right wing and fueled by the dominant media. One glaring example can be found in the constant tele-

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911之后的恐怖主义和民主的命运

在这个危机时刻，随着新的反恐法律的通过，这些法律更容易破坏保护个人免受侵犯性和潜在的镇压性政府行为的基本公民自由，这就更加脆弱。9·11恐怖事件的结果是，公民参与在呼吁团结和爱国主义以及无数的同情中重新出现。但是，这种新发现的团结呼吁也有黑暗的一面。社区的概念现在不仅围绕着爱国主义的旗帜挥舞，而且围绕着集体的恐惧和正在进行的视觉文化和公共空间的军事化。民主的概念似乎越来越让位于复仇、国内安全和战争的话语。从这场毁灭性的危机中浮现出来的政治现实，越来越多地指向一系列狭隘的选择，这些选择主要是由奉行沙文主义的右翼设定的，并受到主流媒体的推动。一个明显的例子就是恒定的远距

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Cultural Studies-Critical Methodologies Multiple-

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1.40

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16.70%

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