The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity

The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity is a 2019 book by British journalist and political commentator Douglas Murray. It was published in September 2019.

The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity
AuthorDouglas Murray
LanguageEnglish
SubjectsPolitics, race, LGBT, feminism
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
Publication date
Sep 17, 2019
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback)
Pages288
ISBN978-1-63557-998-7

Thesis

The book examines the 21st century's most divisive issues: sexual orientation, feminism, race and transsexuality. It reveals the new culture wars playing out in workplaces, universities, schools and homes in the names of social justice, identity politics and intersectionality.[1][2]

The book points to what Murray sees as a cultural shift, away from established modes of religion and political ideology, and towards a society in which various forms of victimhood can provide markers of social status.[3] The book is divided into sections dealing with different forms of identity politics, including types of LGBT identity, feminism, and racial politics.[4] The author criticises the work of French philosopher Michel Foucault for what he sees as a reduction of society to a system of power relations.[5]

Reception

William Davies in The Guardian described the book as "the bizarre fantasies of a rightwing provocateur, blind to oppression." [6] Tim Stanley in The Daily Telegraph praised the book, calling Murray "a superbly perceptive guide through the age of the social justice warrior".[7] Katie Law in the Evening Standard said that Murray "tackled another necessary and provocative subject with wit and bravery".[8]

References
  1. William Davies. "The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray review – a rightwing diatribe | Books". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  2. https://www.ft.com/content/f79a4b38-d961-11e9-9c26-419d783e10e8
  3. Matthew Goodwin (22 September 2019). "The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray review – identity politics attacked". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  4. Lionel Shriver (19 September 2019). "The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray review – why identity politics has gone too far". The Times. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  5. Kearns, Madeleine (2018-09-06). "Douglas Murray Interview: 'The Madness of Crowds' Author on Gender, Race & Identity". National Review. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  6. William Davies. "The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray review – a rightwing diatribe | Books". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  7. Tim Stanley (27 September 2019). "The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray, review: unleashing a liberal dose of outrage". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  8. "The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray - review". London Evening Standard. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
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