Description: Missing the Point : The Rise of High Modernity and the Decline of Everything Else, Paperback by Elsom, John, ISBN 071883075X, ISBN-13 9780718830755, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In his new book, John Elsom considers the drama of international politics from the viewpoint of a theatre critic, someone who sits in life's stalls and takes notes in semi-darkness. He relates how grand narratives of human behaviour grew from the insights of Darwin, Descartes and the ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, to become the unacknowledged state religion of the West, High Modernity. He argues that the primary aim of most European ministries of culture, together with Western media companies, is to promote aspects of this faith. With a dazzling range of examples, from George Bush's New World Order to the war in Iraq, the Peace Process in Northern Ireland and John Birt at the BBC, Dr. Elsom describes how the faith in High Modernity has permeated Western habits of mind. High Modernity may alarm those who do not share its Enlightenment beliefs, but it reassures others who want to believe that the future is something that we can, and must, control, according to the mission statement for the Millennium Dome. Essential reading for anyone willing to open their minds to the realities of international differences in modern politics, this book will challenge readers' perceptions of the world they live in and the role of High Modernity in Western politics and culture.
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Book Title: Missing the Point : The Rise of High Modernity and the Decline of
Number of Pages: 172 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Missing the Point : the Rise of High Modernity and the Decline of Everything Else
Publisher: Lutterworth Press, T.H.E.
Item Height: 0.4 in
Subject: Islamic Studies, General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year: 2007
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9.3 Oz
Subject Area: Political Science, Social Science
Author: John Elsom
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Perfect
