Alienation and the Carnivalization of Society
Author | : Jerome Braun |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2012-04-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136618338 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136618333 |
Rating | : 4/5 (333 Downloads) |
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.