When the center is on fire : passionate social theory for our times / Diane Harriford and Becky Thompson.
The authors turn to classical social thinkers-W. E. B. Du Bois, Max Weber, Karl Marx, and Émile Durkheim-to understand a series of twenty-first century social traumas, including the massacre at Columbine High School, the 9/11 attacks, the torture at Abu Ghraib prison, and Hurricane Katrina. They as...
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| Language: | English |
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Austin :
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | The authors turn to classical social thinkers-W. E. B. Du Bois, Max Weber, Karl Marx, and Émile Durkheim-to understand a series of twenty-first century social traumas, including the massacre at Columbine High School, the 9/11 attacks, the torture at Abu Ghraib prison, and Hurricane Katrina. They assert that classical social theorists grappled with the human condition in ways that remain profoundly relevant. They show, for example, that the loss of "double consciousness" that Du Bois identified in African Americans enabled political elites to turn a blind eye to the poverty and vulnerability of many of New Orleans's citizens. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-242) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780292717756 029271775X 9780292717763 0292717768 |