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The World We Want. Restoring Citizenship in a Fractured Age.
Mark Kingwell
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Description for The World We Want. Restoring Citizenship in a Fractured Age.
Hardback. This book traces the history of the idea of citizenship, and argues for a new model for the next century. In the style of Michael Ignatieff's The Needs of Strangers, Kingwell takes a long look at what citizenship has meant in the past and what it means today. Num Pages: 257 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; HPS; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
What does it mean to be a citizen in a world of fractured identities and crumbling nationalism—when people are withdrawing into consumerism, cultural separatism, and self-regarding isolation? Citizenship meets one of our deepest needs, the need to belong; it also makes concrete the ethical commitments of care and respect. Political and cultural theorist Mark Kingwell traces the history of the idea of citizenship, and argues for a new model for the next century. In the style of Michael Ignatieff's The Needs of Strangers, he takes a long look at what citizenship has meant in the past and what it means ... Read more
What does it mean to be a citizen in a world of fractured identities and crumbling nationalism—when people are withdrawing into consumerism, cultural separatism, and self-regarding isolation? Citizenship meets one of our deepest needs, the need to belong; it also makes concrete the ethical commitments of care and respect. Political and cultural theorist Mark Kingwell traces the history of the idea of citizenship, and argues for a new model for the next century. In the style of Michael Ignatieff's The Needs of Strangers, he takes a long look at what citizenship has meant in the past and what it means ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
Number of Pages
257
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742512665
SKU
V9780742512665
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About Mark Kingwell
Mark Kingwell is professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto and an award winning political and cultural theorist. A prolific journalist, he writes regularly for such publications as Utne Reader, New York Times Magazine, and Harper's. Kingwell has published five books including Better Living: In Pursuit of Happiness from Plato to Prozac, Marginalia: A Cultural Reader, and the Canadian ... Read more
Reviews for The World We Want. Restoring Citizenship in a Fractured Age.
Mark Kingwell is a beautiful writer, a lucid thinker, and a patient teacher. Here, he expertly guides readers through the philosophical questions about what makes a just society. His insights are intellectual anchors in a fast-changing world.
Naomi Klein, author of No Logo Mark Kingwell proves a delightful companion down the ethical byways of contemporary life, with proper attention ... Read more
Naomi Klein, author of No Logo Mark Kingwell proves a delightful companion down the ethical byways of contemporary life, with proper attention ... Read more