Abstract
We live in an era that sometimes seems void of nuance. The first decades
of the twenty-first century have seen walls raised with words and barbed
wire (McAtackney and McGuire 2020), and there has been relentless pres-
sure to take sides. In Europe and the United States, just as in many other
parts of the world, people have dug in their heels and have become increas-
ingly reluctant to compromise on politically charged issues concerning the
sharing of space, wealth and privileges. Not only populist politicians, but
also celebrities, merchandise brands and even your next-door neighbour
with campaign posters in their garden demand that you pick a side...
of the twenty-first century have seen walls raised with words and barbed
wire (McAtackney and McGuire 2020), and there has been relentless pres-
sure to take sides. In Europe and the United States, just as in many other
parts of the world, people have dug in their heels and have become increas-
ingly reluctant to compromise on politically charged issues concerning the
sharing of space, wealth and privileges. Not only populist politicians, but
also celebrities, merchandise brands and even your next-door neighbour
with campaign posters in their garden demand that you pick a side...
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Polarized Pasts |
| Subtitle of host publication | Heritage and Belonging in Times of Political Polarization |
| Editors | Elizabeth Niklasson |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books |
| Pages | 1-23 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781800738492 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781800738485 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Jan 2023 |