The Cynical Society
Download or Read eBook The Cynical Society PDF written by Jeffrey C. Goldfarb and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jeffrey C. Goldfarb |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0226301079 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780226301075 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Cynical Society by : Jeffrey C. Goldfarb
Book excerpt: The Cynical Society is a study of the political despair and abdication of (individual) responsibility Goldfarb calls cynicism—a central but unexamined aspect of contemporary American political and social life. Goldfarb reveals with vivid strokes how cynicism undermines our capacity to think about society's strengths and weaknesses. Drawing on thinkers from Alexis de Tocqueville to Allan Bloom and on such recent works as Beloved, Bonfire of the Vanities, and Mississippi Burning, The Cynical Society celebrates cultural pluralism's role in democracy.
