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🌍 Political Science Playlist – Unit 1: Political Theory | Multiculturalism & Post-Modernism | UGC NET, UPSC, BA, MA
By: Net Warriors

In this final installment of our Unit 1: Political Theory series, we explore two contemporary and highly influential perspectives: Multiculturalism and Post-Modernism. This video breaks down how these theories challenge universal truths and advocate for the recognition of diverse identities. Essential for UGC NET, UPSC, and University students.

What you’ll learn:

Multiculturalism: The Politics of Recognition:
Origins: Tracing the term back to Canada (1965) and its adoption as public policy in 1971.
The Communitarian Critique: Why "unencumbered self" (liberalism) leads to rootless atomism, and why we need the "encumbered self" rooted in community.
Differentiated Citizenship: Will Kymlicka’s argument on how cultural communities define personal identity and provide a "context of experience."
Bhikhu Parekh’s View: Understanding how each culture incorporates distinct values and why dialogue between cultures is essential.

Post-Modernism: Challenging the 'Grand Narratives':
The Shift: How Post-Modernism rejects the Enlightenment's "absolute truths" and "objective reality."
Jean-François Lyotard: His famous definition of Post-Modernism as "incredulity towards meta-narratives."
Michel Foucault: A deep dive into Power/Knowledge—how power is not just held by the state but is fluid and creates its own "truth."
Jacques Derrida & Deconstruction: Understanding how language is unstable and how "Deconstruction" seeks to uncover hidden meanings in texts.

Key Thinkers & Concepts:
Will Kymlicka: Multicultural Citizenship (1995).
Jean Baudrillard: The concept of 'Hyper-reality' where the map becomes more real than the territory.
Richard Rorty: Why philosophy should be seen as a "conversation" rather than a search for objective truth.

Highlights:
Easy explanation of "Identity Politics" and "Politics of Difference."
Breakdown of difficult terms like Meta-narratives, Deconstruction, and Hyper-reality.
Exam-focused insights: Key books and publication years for UGC NET aspirants.
Clear Hindi-English mix for conceptual mastery.

Unit 1 is now complete! Make sure to check the full playlist to cover every ideology from Liberalism to Post-Modernism.

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