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The woke agenda and progressive responses.
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Woke is a seemingly benign word defined as being aware of issues and social problems such as racism and inequality. It is the latest term weaponized by the reactionary right who seek to undo progressive gains in social, racial and gender equality. It is being used to smear and belittle those seeking reforms and reverse the gains they have made. The term woke and the anti-woke agenda of conservatives has become fully embedded in US political discourse. It now has spread around the globe supplanting the previously used ‘political correctness’ in countries like the UK, Canada and Australia courtesy of the Murdoch press. Peter Dutton and his conservative colleagues are increasingly using the term and the concept to belittle progressive ideas.
The theme editors invite submissions of refereed articles, Commentary and theoretical reflections, poems, short stories, book reviews and artistic images engaging with the theme of the woke agenda and the ways progressives are defending their ground and the gains made over the last few decades including:
- The way the notion of ‘wokeness'is being used by the conservative Right as a bludgeon to destroy progressive developments.
- The attack on experts.
- The undermining of climate action.
- Attacks on developments in racial and gender equity.
- The so called ‘woke’ curriculumat all levels of schooling and attempts to undermine progressive changes even when fact based.
- The attack on critical race theory, ‘White lives matter’ movement.
- The conservative Right’s attack on transgender people, their families, and medical providers.
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Submissions to the Editors: Dr Jason Laker and Dr Veneice Guillory-LacySan Joseʹ University by 15 September 2024
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