The Disappearance of Rituals
A Topology of the Present
Untrammelled neoliberalism and the inexorable force of production have produced a 21st century crisis of community: a narcissistic cult of authenticity and mass turning-inward are among the pathologies engendered by it. We are individuals afloat in an atomised society, where the loss of the symbolic structures inherent in ritual behaviour has led to overdependence on the contingent to steer identity.Avoiding saccharine nostalgia for the rituals of the past, Han provides a genealogy of their disappearance as a means of diagnosing the pathologies of the present. He juxtaposes a community without communication - where the intensity of togetherne…
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Weitere Autoren: Steuer, Daniel (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-1-5095-4275-8
- EAN: 9781509542758
- Produktnummer: 33664676
- Verlag: Polity Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 186 S.
- Masse: H21.7 cm x B14.4 cm x D1.5 cm 262 g
- Gewicht: 262
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
Über den Autor
Byung-Chul Han is a Korean-born Professor of Philosophy and Cultural Studies who teaches at the University of the Arts (UdK) in Berlin. He is the author of more than 20 books including The Scent of Time, Saving Beauty and The Burnout Society.
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A Topology of the Present
A Topology of the Present
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