Dr. Bruce Baum

Biography

Bruce Baum (Ph.D. Minnesota) works in modern contemporary political theory with primary research interests in critical social theory, including critical race theory, feminist theory, and critical hermeneutics. His focus also includes American political thought and political theories from figures like Mill and Marx, liberal democratic theory, and cultural politics. Baum has authored significant works such as 'The Rise and Fall of the Caucasian Race: A Political History of Racial Identity' (NYU Press, 2006) and 'The Post-Liberal Imagination: Political Scenes in the American Cultural Landscape' (Palgrave/Macmillan, 2016). Currently, he is involved in a book project titled 'Identities and Indignities: Critical Theory, Politics, Equality, Identity, and Difference.' Baum has contributed extensively to journals and edited volumes on topics like political sociology, intersectional equality, and the implications of democratic equality, drawing from various disciplines to inform his critiques and insights regarding race and political identity.

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