Alienation and the Carnivalization of Society

Alienation and the Carnivalization of Society
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 215
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ISBN-10 : 9781136618338
ISBN-13 : 1136618333
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Book Synopsis Alienation and the Carnivalization of Society by : Jerome Braun

Download or read book Alienation and the Carnivalization of Society written by Jerome Braun and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-04-23 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines alienation from both a sociological and psychoanalytic perspective, revisiting classic treatments of the topic (Marx, Simmel, Weber) and exploring its relevance to understanding post-modern consumer society. It examines the escapist potentials for good and for ill in modern society - those fostered by commercial interests, and those maintained by individuals and groups as their form of resisting alienation.


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