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Civilization and the Human Subject
John Mandalios
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Description for Civilization and the Human Subject
Paperback. This work seeks to incorporate the "postmodern" debate on the self with a philosophical exploration of identity and cultural formation, and the dynamics of social power underlying them. It analyzes the historical, social, political, religious and psychoanalytical dimensions of civilized life. Series: Postmodern Social Futures. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA; JHM; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
Recent debates have highlighted the importance of the self to a better understanding of the nature of culture and its relation to power. In his new book, John Mandalios incorporates the current 'postmodern' debate on these issues with a deeper, philosophical exploration of identity and cultural formation, and the dynamics of social power underlying them. He takes up identity formation within an analysis of the historical, social, political, religious, and psychoanalytical dimensions of civilized life that can be traced back to the classical world. Questions ordinarily associated with the 'postmodern condition'_otherness, fragmentation, power, the situated self, disciplinary practices, and multiplicity_are ... Read more
Recent debates have highlighted the importance of the self to a better understanding of the nature of culture and its relation to power. In his new book, John Mandalios incorporates the current 'postmodern' debate on these issues with a deeper, philosophical exploration of identity and cultural formation, and the dynamics of social power underlying them. He takes up identity formation within an analysis of the historical, social, political, religious, and psychoanalytical dimensions of civilized life that can be traced back to the classical world. Questions ordinarily associated with the 'postmodern condition'_otherness, fragmentation, power, the situated self, disciplinary practices, and multiplicity_are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Series
Postmodern Social Futures
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847691777
SKU
V9780847691777
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About John Mandalios
John Mandalios is convenor of philosophy and lecturer in the Faculty of Arts at Griffith University, Australia.
Reviews for Civilization and the Human Subject
...interesting and original book...
Sociology
A pathbreaking book. . . . Mandalios makes a major contribution to what can broadly speaking be called civilizational analysis. . . . The specific perspective that Mandalios brings to bear on the civilizational issue, including intercivilizational encounters, revolves around the envelopment of the self by multiple civilizational processes. Mandalios takes great care ... Read more
Sociology
A pathbreaking book. . . . Mandalios makes a major contribution to what can broadly speaking be called civilizational analysis. . . . The specific perspective that Mandalios brings to bear on the civilizational issue, including intercivilizational encounters, revolves around the envelopment of the self by multiple civilizational processes. Mandalios takes great care ... Read more