The Unraveling of the West: The Rise of Postmodernism and the Decline of Democracy

by Donald N. Wood

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The West is declining, and Wood blames it on the self-implosion of our intellectual cultural heritage. Modernism is collapsing under its own weight, as postmodern ideals eat away at the West's twin pillars of reason and responsibility. Our media-fueled, image-driven, non-linear recasting of the good life has led to the rejection of reason, the enshrinement of greed, ecological debasement, retribalization, and the erosion of democratic mores. Wood...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0275981045

ISBN13:9780275981044

Release Date:November 2003

Publisher:Praeger

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.5"

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Communication Communication & Journalism Communications Government Language Arts National Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Science

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