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"Cole['s] book is filled with original and often unexpected interpretations. And she achieves a rare feat for a book that draws so heavily on philosophy, political theory, and discourse analysis: she writes a page-turner, a book in which wit and irony accompany acute analysis."

—Signs

"The Cult of True Victimhood is a well written and stimulating book that social scientists interested in issues ranging from criminology to feminism and ethnic relations could find interesting. Moreover, this solid piece of scholarship offers an original take on contemporary U.S. society that has no equivalent in the existing social science literature."

—Canadian Journal of Sociology Online

"Alyson M. Cole has written a brilliant book that crosses political theory and American studies...she navigates a breathtaking range of references by moving playfully and insightfully from high theory to popular culture."

—George Shulman, New York University

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