Patrick West
Patrick West (born 1974, London) is a British writer.[1]
Background and Education
He is the son of British journalist Richard West and Irish journalist Mary Kenny, the brother of the journalist Ed West, and cousin of actors Timothy West and Samuel West.[2]
Notable work
Conspicuous Compassion
According to Ben Schott, West's 2004 report, Conspicuous Compassion: Why Sometimes it Really is Cruel to be Kind criticized criticized “grief tourism.” He wrote that: "We live in a post-emotional age, one characterized by crocodile tears and manufactured emotion. Ostentatious caring allows a lonely nation to forge new social bonds. Additionally, it serves as a form of catharsis. We saw this at its most ghoulish after the demise of Diana. In truth, mourners were not crying for her, but for themselves..."[3]
"The poverty of Multiculturalism"
West's 2005 report for Civitas, The poverty of Multiculturalism,[4] asserted that multiculturalism was losing its hold on public life.[5]
References
- ↑ Patrick West. "Patrick West". Patrickwest1974.blogspot.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ↑ "Damian Thompson on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ↑ Schott, Ben (30 July 2009). "Grief Tourism". New York Times. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ↑ West, Patrick. “The Poverty of Multiculturalism.” Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review, vol. 94, no. 374, 2005, pp. 151–158. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/30095740.
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Bibliography
- Conspicuous Compassion, Civitas, 2004
- The Poverty of Multiculturalism, Civitas, 2005 [1][2]
- Beating Them At Their Own Game, How The Irish Conquered English Soccer, Liberties Press, 2006
The Times Questions Answered (editor), HarperCollins, 2004
External links
- Articles by Patrick West for New Statesman.
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- ↑ Thompson, Damian (29 January 2005). "You can keep your identity politics". The Spectator. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ↑ "Multicultural policy 'is breeding racial hatred'". The Times. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
