For common things
irony, trust, and commitment in America today
1st ed.
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Word Count
56,500 words, Guess
Page Count
226 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveforcommonthingsi00purd
- ISBN-100375407081
- ISBN-139780375407086
- Library of Congress Control Number99031055
- OCLC Control Number41326261
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL24746509M
Classifications
- DDC302.14/0973
- LCCHN65 .P87 1999
Description
"Jedediah Purdy persuasively argues the necessity and satisfactions of social and political reengagement and of renewed attention to the "common things" we all have a stake in: the environment, education, culture, law, and government. Drawing on a wide range of sources - from Thoreau to Seinfeld - he contemplates such questions as the use of irony in popular culture, the breakdown of our political processes, and the moral and legal dilemmas posed by technological advances. In these and other discussions, he lures us away from disbelief and detachment toward a sincere devotion to the healing and betterment of society."--BOOK JACKET.
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