In this Book
- Landscapes of Abandonment: Capitalism, Modernity, and Estrangement
- Book
- 2003
- Published by: State University of New York Press
- Series: SUNY series in the Sociology of Culture (discontinued)
summary
Using social theory and cultural analysis, Roger A. Salerno explores the relationship of abandonment to the construction of contemporary capitalistic cultures. Beginning with an array of narratives on the emergence of capitalism in the West and its undermining of traditional social institutions and structures, he provides an overview of both the definition of and reactions to abandonment, analyzing its historical, social, and psychological dimensions. The author contends that abandonment anxiety and feelings of estrangement not only have deep psychological roots, but also important social causes and cultural manifestations such as a quest for security or a hunger for commodities. Salerno surveys important contributions of writers, artists, philosophers, and social scientists and how their work expresses this sense of modern abandonment. He also examines how and why this phenomenon has become a central motif in renderings of community, the environment, and the process of globalization and presents a richer understanding of our modern social condition.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- p. ix
- Chapter 5. Abandonment of Community
- pp. 157-180
- Chapter 6. Abandonment of Nature
- pp. 181-214
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791486276
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
56758061
Pages
280
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No