Authoritarianism and whiteness: contemporary ultra-rights in the West
The present text aims to contribute to the ongoing discussions around the emergence of new ultra or extreme right-wing movements around the world, in general, and in the West, in particular, recovering, on the one hand, the contributions made by materialist readings (non-metaphysical) of modern cult...
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description | The present text aims to contribute to the ongoing discussions around the emergence of new ultra or extreme right-wing movements around the world, in general, and in the West, in particular, recovering, on the one hand, the contributions made by materialist readings (non-metaphysical) of modern culture and racism, from the rescue of Marx's critical discourse by American social thought, and on the other, the theorizations formulated by social philosophy about the forms that modern authoritarianism takes within the margins of reproduction of contemporary capitalism. In this sense, the following exhibition is divided into three sections. In the first, the purpose is to lay the foundations of the ongoing discussion on the re-emergence of extreme and ultra-right-wing phenomena in the West, identifying, above all, how the memory of European fascism and National Socialism, typical of the first decades of the twentieth century, makes its appearance in the collective debate to designate characters, movements, and political, historical, and cultural dynamics that are so diverse, heterogeneous, and even divergent from one another. In the following section, the aim is to open the discussion on a non-moralizing reading of the historical and contemporary rights and, likewise, to situate their concrete space-time specificities. To conclude, a proposal is made for a reading of these new rights, refocusing the discussion around the concept of whiteness, developed by the Mexican philosopher Bolivar Echeverria.
In expository terms, it is important to point out that the text is composed of a permanent dialogue between two levels of analysis (not only because of the nature of the problem itself, but also due to the necessary recognition of the dialectical link between both levels). Namely, the strictly analytical-philosophical one, in which the elementary ideological contents that nourished the old rightists and distinguish the new ones from them are exposed; and the historical-political one, in charge of historically situating (historicizing) both phenomena (the old rightists and the new ones) not only as ideological projects, but also as differentiated political programs. This explains why, throughout the document, there are passages with a strong reflective content of a theoretical-conceptual type, in which the categorical instruments necessary to approach the problem in question are clarified, articulated with historical-expositional passages, tending to differentiate rather than homologate contemporary phenomena with those of the past. |
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spelling | oai:ojs.revistas.unc.edu.ar:article-361092023-08-10T15:00:59Z Authoritarianism and whiteness: contemporary ultra-rights in the West Autoritarismo y blanquitud: ultraderechas contemporáneas en Occident Autoritarismo e brancura: os ultra-direitistas contemporâneos no Ocidente Orozco, Ricardo ultra-right wing extreme right wing whiteness exceptionalism nationalism ultraderecha extrema derecha blanquitud excepcionalismo nacionalismo extrema-direita brancura excepcionalismo nacionalismo ultra-direita The present text aims to contribute to the ongoing discussions around the emergence of new ultra or extreme right-wing movements around the world, in general, and in the West, in particular, recovering, on the one hand, the contributions made by materialist readings (non-metaphysical) of modern culture and racism, from the rescue of Marx's critical discourse by American social thought, and on the other, the theorizations formulated by social philosophy about the forms that modern authoritarianism takes within the margins of reproduction of contemporary capitalism. In this sense, the following exhibition is divided into three sections. In the first, the purpose is to lay the foundations of the ongoing discussion on the re-emergence of extreme and ultra-right-wing phenomena in the West, identifying, above all, how the memory of European fascism and National Socialism, typical of the first decades of the twentieth century, makes its appearance in the collective debate to designate characters, movements, and political, historical, and cultural dynamics that are so diverse, heterogeneous, and even divergent from one another. In the following section, the aim is to open the discussion on a non-moralizing reading of the historical and contemporary rights and, likewise, to situate their concrete space-time specificities. To conclude, a proposal is made for a reading of these new rights, refocusing the discussion around the concept of whiteness, developed by the Mexican philosopher Bolivar Echeverria. In expository terms, it is important to point out that the text is composed of a permanent dialogue between two levels of analysis (not only because of the nature of the problem itself, but also due to the necessary recognition of the dialectical link between both levels). Namely, the strictly analytical-philosophical one, in which the elementary ideological contents that nourished the old rightists and distinguish the new ones from them are exposed; and the historical-political one, in charge of historically situating (historicizing) both phenomena (the old rightists and the new ones) not only as ideological projects, but also as differentiated political programs. This explains why, throughout the document, there are passages with a strong reflective content of a theoretical-conceptual type, in which the categorical instruments necessary to approach the problem in question are clarified, articulated with historical-expositional passages, tending to differentiate rather than homologate contemporary phenomena with those of the past. El presente texto tiene por objeto contribuir a las discusiones en curso en torno de la emergencia de nuevos movimientos de ultra o extrema derecha en todo el mundo, en general, y en Occidente, de manera particular. Se recuperan, por un lado, los aportes elaborados por las lecturas materialistas (no-metafísicas) de la cultura y del racismo modernos, a partir del rescate del discurso crítico de Marx hecho por el pensamiento social americano; y por el otro, las teorizaciones formuladas por la filosofía social alrededor de las formas que adopta el autoritarismo moderno dentro de los márgenes de reproducción del capitalismo contemporáneo. En ese sentido, la exposición se divide en tres apartados. El primero tiene el propósito de sentar las bases de la discusión sobre la reemergencia de fenómenos de extrema y ultraderecha en Occidente, identificando, sobre todo, cómo el recuerdo sobre el fascismo y el nacionalsocialismo europeos, propios de las primeras décadas del siglo XX, hace su aparición en el debate colectivo para designar a personajes, movimientos y dinámicas políticas, históricas y culturales tan diversas, heterogéneas y divergentes entre sí. En el siguiente apartado lo que se busca es abrir la discusión sobre una lectura no moralizante de las derechas históricas y contemporáneas y, asimismo, situar sus especificidades espacio-temporales concretas. Para finalizar, se hace una propuesta de lectura de estas nuevas derechas recentrando la discusión sobre del concepto de blanquitud, desarrollado por el filósofo mexicano Bolívar Echeverría. En términos expositivos, es importante señalar que el texto se compone por un diálogo permanente entre dos niveles de análisis (no solo por la naturaleza misma del problema expuesto, sino debido al necesario reconocimiento del vínculo dialéctico entre ambos niveles). A saber, el estrictamente analítico-filosófico, en el cual se exponen los contenidos ideológicos elementales que alimentaban a las viejas derechas y que distinguen a las nuevas de aquellas; y el histórico-político, encargado de situar históricamente (historizar) a ambos fenómenos (las viejas derechas y las nuevas), no solo como proyectos ideológicos sino como programas políticos diferenciados. Ello explica por qué, a lo largo del documento, existen pasajes con un fuerte contenido reflexivo de tipo teórico-conceptual, en los cuales se clarifica el instrumental categorial que es necesario para abordar el problema en cuestión, articulados a pasajes histórico-expositivos, tendientes a diferenciar, más que a homologar, los fenómenos contemporáneos con los pasados. O presente texto visa contribuir para as discussões em curso sobre o surgimento de novos movimentos de extrema-direita em todo o mundo, em geral, e no Ocidente, em particular; Recupera, por um lado, as contribuições elaboradas por leituras materialistas (não metafísicas) da cultura moderna e do racismo, baseadas no resgate do discurso crítico de Marx pelo pensamento social americano; e, por outro lado, as teorizações formuladas pela filosofia social sobre as formas que o autoritarismo moderno adota dentro das margens de reprodução do capitalismo contemporâneo. Neste sentido, a exposição que se segue está dividida em três seções. O primeiro visa lançar as bases da discussão sobre o ressurgimento de fenômenos extremos e ultra-direitos no Ocidente, identificando, sobretudo, como a memória do fascismo europeu e do nacional-socialismo, típica das primeiras décadas do século XX, faz sua aparição no debate coletivo para designar personagens, movimentos e dinâmicas políticas, históricas e culturais tão diversas, heterogêneas e divergentes umas das outras. Na seção seguinte, o objetivo é abrir a discussão sobre uma leitura não moralista dos movimentos de direita históricos e contemporâneos, e também situar suas especificidades espaço-temporais específicas. Finalmente, é feita uma proposta para uma leitura desses novos direitistas, recentrando a discussão sobre o conceito de brandura, desenvolvido pelo filósofo mexicano Bolívar Echeverría. Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios sobre Cultura y Sociedad 2023-01-05 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf text/html https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/astrolabio/article/view/36109 Astrolabio; No. 30 (2023): Enero - Junio: Temática libre; 258-290 Astrolabio; Núm. 30 (2023): Enero - Junio: Temática libre; 258-290 Astrolabio; n. 30 (2023): Enero - Junio: Temática libre; 258-290 1668-7515 10.55441/1668.7515.n30 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/astrolabio/article/view/36109/40298 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/astrolabio/article/view/36109/40299 Derechos de autor 2023 Ricardo Orozco https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
spellingShingle | ultra-right wing extreme right wing whiteness exceptionalism nationalism ultraderecha extrema derecha blanquitud excepcionalismo nacionalismo extrema-direita brancura excepcionalismo nacionalismo ultra-direita Orozco, Ricardo Authoritarianism and whiteness: contemporary ultra-rights in the West |
title | Authoritarianism and whiteness: contemporary ultra-rights in the West |
title_alt | Autoritarismo y blanquitud: ultraderechas contemporáneas en Occident Autoritarismo e brancura: os ultra-direitistas contemporâneos no Ocidente |
title_full | Authoritarianism and whiteness: contemporary ultra-rights in the West |
title_fullStr | Authoritarianism and whiteness: contemporary ultra-rights in the West |
title_full_unstemmed | Authoritarianism and whiteness: contemporary ultra-rights in the West |
title_short | Authoritarianism and whiteness: contemporary ultra-rights in the West |
title_sort | authoritarianism and whiteness contemporary ultra rights in the west |
topic | ultra-right wing extreme right wing whiteness exceptionalism nationalism ultraderecha extrema derecha blanquitud excepcionalismo nacionalismo extrema-direita brancura excepcionalismo nacionalismo ultra-direita |
topic_facet | ultra-right wing extreme right wing whiteness exceptionalism nationalism ultraderecha extrema derecha blanquitud excepcionalismo nacionalismo extrema-direita brancura excepcionalismo nacionalismo ultra-direita |
url | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/astrolabio/article/view/36109 |
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