The Call of Character
Living a Life Worth Living (appears as part of Mari Ruti's works referenced)
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The Call of Character is one of Mari Ruti’s books aimed at general readers, translating psychoanalytic and critical theory into reflections on ethical self‑formation and what constitutes a life worth living.
Ruti explores how social norms, desires, and cultural narratives shape character and our sense of meaningful living, often bringing Lacanian and affect‑theoretic insights to accessible examples.
The book sits alongside Ruti’s practice of producing paired scholarly and general books, demonstrating her commitment to public intellectual engagement.
It addresses contemporary anxieties about authenticity, desire, and the pressures to perform, urging readers to reconsider relational and non‑instrumental ways of being.
Ruti explores how social norms, desires, and cultural narratives shape character and our sense of meaningful living, often bringing Lacanian and affect‑theoretic insights to accessible examples.
The book sits alongside Ruti’s practice of producing paired scholarly and general books, demonstrating her commitment to public intellectual engagement.
It addresses contemporary anxieties about authenticity, desire, and the pressures to perform, urging readers to reconsider relational and non‑instrumental ways of being.
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Tracy Morgan
Mari Ruti and Gail N. Newman, "The Creative Self: Beyond Individualism" (Columbia UP, 2025)
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Tracy Morgan
Mari Ruti and Gail N. Newman, "The Creative Self: Beyond Individualism" (Columbia UP, 2025)
Mentioned by Gail Newman as one of Mari Ruti's earlier books illustrating her public‑facing paired academic/general works.
Mari Ruti and Gail N. Newman, "The Creative Self: Beyond Individualism" (Columbia UP, 2025)
