Cultural pessimism : narratives of decline in the postmodern world /

This text shows how cultural pessimism can be related to the cumulative effect of our key narratives of decline - environmental decline, moral decline, intellectual decline and political decline.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bennett, Oliver
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2001.
Subjects:
Since 1950
Civilization, Modern > 1950-
Regression (Civilization)
Pessimism.
Postmodernism.
Civilisation > 1950-
Décadence.
Pessimisme.
Postmodernisme.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
Civilization, Modern.
Verval (geschiedenis)
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Environmental decline
  • Ch. 2. Moral decline: warfare, human rights and the crime explosion
  • Ch. 3. Intellectual decline: science and art
  • Ch. 4. Political decline: the 'new' capitalism
  • Ch. 5. Cultural pessimism.

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