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Humiliation — the "nasty edge" of politics

Humiliation — the "nasty edge" of politics

Update: 2025-09-17
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Many emotions drive politics and culture: ambition, greed, altruism, anger. But what about humiliation? An Australian anthropologist makes the case that humiliation and its counterpart, dignity, are overlooked motivators of politics, both locally and globally.

  • Guest: Professor Ghassan Hage, Professorial Fellow in Anthropology and Social Theory at the University of Melbourne
  • Producer: Alex Tighe
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Humiliation — the "nasty edge" of politics

Humiliation — the "nasty edge" of politics

Australian Broadcasting Corporation