The Return of Resentment by Robert A. Schneider (Hardback Book)

The University of Chicago Press

The Return of ResentmentThe Rise and Decline and Rise Again of a Political Emotion\nAuthor(s): Robert A. Schneider\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: The University of Chicago Press, United States\nImprint: University of Chicago Press\nISBN-13: 9780226586434, 978-0226586434\nSynopsis\nCharts the long history of resentment, from its emergence to its establishment as the word of the moment.\n The term resentment, often casually paired with words like hatred, rage, and fear, has dominated US news analysis since November 2016. Despite its increased use, this word seems to defy easy categorization. Does resentment describe many interlocking sentiments, or is it just another way of saying anger? Does it suggest an irrational grievance, as opposed to a legitimate callout of injustice? Does it imply political leanings, or is it nonpartisan by nature?\n In The Return of Resentment, Robert A. Schneider explores these questions and more, moving from eighteenth-century Britain to the aftermath of the.