The saturated self : dilemmas of identity in contemporary life
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The saturated self : dilemmas of identity in contemporary life
Basic Books, 2000
- : pbk
Available at 10 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-280) and index
With: Introduction to the 2000 edition
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Today's ever-expanding communications technologies force us to relate to more people and institutions than ever before, challenging the way we view ourselves and our relationships. This powerful and provocative book draws from a wide range of disciplines,from anthropology to psychoanalysis, from film and fiction to literary theory,to explore these profound changes in our understanding of self-identity and their implications for cultural and intellectual life.
Table of Contents
* The Self Under Siege * From the Romantic to the Modern Vision of Self * Social Saturation and the Populated Self * Truth in Trouble * The Emergence of Postmodern Culture * From Self to Relationship * A Collage of Postmodern Life * Self-Renewal and Sincerity * Reckoning and Relativity
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