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Literary Criticism - General & Miscellaneous, Social Change, Sociology - General & Miscellaneous, Society & Culture in Literature, Emotions - Psychology
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Emotion And Reason In Social Change

by J. L. S. Girling, John Girling
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Overview

There is undeniable evidence of powerful emotions at work in the political and social life of even the most advanced countries of the modern world. The aim of this book is to understand this emotional involvement, not directly, but imaginatively, through fiction. Nevertheless, critical situations - in economy, politics and society - determine whether emotionally charged social change is constructive or destructive. This is an entirely new approach to world problems: global capitalism, neo-imperialism and modernization, environmental degradation, the struggle for women's rights and use and abuse of science.

Synopsis

The central concern of this ambitious study is to understand the impact of social change on people's lives - in the vital areas of economy, politics and civil society. Combining social science rationality with the understanding of emotions through works of imagination, John Girling investigates international economic, political and social problems.

About the Author, J. L. S. Girling

JOHN GIRLING is an Independent Researcher, formerly a Senior Fellow at the Australia National University, Canberra.

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Book Details

Published
September 1, 2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pages
248
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780230000193

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