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Lebanon Adrift: From Battleground to Playground
Samir Khalaf
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Description for Lebanon Adrift: From Battleground to Playground
Paperback. An invaluable investigation into contemporary Lebanese culture and society by the foremost scholar on Lebanese politics and society. Num Pages: 285 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 448.
Lebanon today is at a fateful crossroads in its eventful socio-cultural and political history. Imperiled by unsettling transformations, from postwar reconstruction and rehabilitation to the forces of postmodernity and globalism, it remains adrift. In this landmark study, Samir Khalaf explores how ordinary citizens, burdened by the consequences of an ugly and unfinished war, persisting regional rivalries, mounting economic deprivation and diminishing prospects for well-being, find meaning and coherence in a society that has not only lost its moorings and direction, but also its sense of control. Khalaf argues that a mood of lethargy and indifference prevails, with a growing tendency ... Read more
Lebanon today is at a fateful crossroads in its eventful socio-cultural and political history. Imperiled by unsettling transformations, from postwar reconstruction and rehabilitation to the forces of postmodernity and globalism, it remains adrift. In this landmark study, Samir Khalaf explores how ordinary citizens, burdened by the consequences of an ugly and unfinished war, persisting regional rivalries, mounting economic deprivation and diminishing prospects for well-being, find meaning and coherence in a society that has not only lost its moorings and direction, but also its sense of control. Khalaf argues that a mood of lethargy and indifference prevails, with a growing tendency ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Saqi Books
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
Number of Pages
285
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863564345
SKU
V9780863564345
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About Samir Khalaf
Samir Khalaf is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Behavioral Research, American University of Beirut.
Reviews for Lebanon Adrift: From Battleground to Playground
Endorsements: 'This is a skilled sociological reading of contemporary Lebanon by a master of the discipline. Khalaf offers a penetrating critique of Lebanon's society.' Augustus Richard Norton - Boston University and University of Oxford 'A timely and provocative reading of Lebanon's postwar malaise. Samir Khalaf offers an empirically rich and theoretically broad survey of Lebanese society.' Craig Larkin, University of ... Read more