The Civilizing Process and the Past We Now Abhor - Slavery, Cat-Burning, and the Colonialism of Time (Paperback)

Drawing on the thought of Norbert Elias and using as a thread a purposely apolitical example of cruelty to animals to focus on changes in attitudes, this book explores the ways in which we deal with a past that we now abhor. As we struggle to deal with the fact that our past shapes us-indeed is us, but is not us-and cannot be changed, the modern tendency is to demand merely cosmetic rather than real changes to the world and to judge harshly the individuals with whom the past is populated, pulling down statues or re-naming institutions. An examination of our modern colonialism of time rather than place, which refuses to consider or accept the fact that without our past, we wouldn't be here at all, let alone in a position to judge, The Civilizing Process and the Past We Now Abhor will appeal to scholars and students of sociology, cultural studies, and literature with interests in contemporary questions of race, morality, and efforts to correct the wrongs of our past.

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Classical and Contemporary Social Theory
Release date:	April 2022
Authors:	Bruce Fleming
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	142
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-213470-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism
LSN:	1-03-213470-4
Barcode:	9781032134703

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