Landscapes of Abandonment: Capitalism, Modernity, and EstrangementUsing 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. |
Contents
Chapter One Capitalism Abandonment and Modernity | 9 |
Chapter Two Abandonment and Social Theory | 49 |
Chapter Three Psychology of Separation and Loss | 83 |
Chapter Four Fragmentation and Abandonment | 121 |
Chapter Five Abandonment of Community | 157 |
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Landscapes of Abandonment: Capitalism, Modernity, and Estrangement Roger A. Salerno Limited preview - 2012 |
Landscapes of Abandonment: Capitalism, Modernity, and Estrangement Roger A. Salerno Limited preview - 2003 |
Landscapes of Abandonment: Capitalism, Modernity, and Estrangement Roger A. Salerno Limited preview - 2003 |
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