Political Correctness and the Destruction of Social Order - Chronicling the Rise of the Pristine Self (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This book develops a psychoanalytic theory of political correctness and the pristine self, which is defined as a self touched by nothing but love. It explores the damage that political correctness can do to social order. Applications include the breakdown of social capital, the financial crisis, and Occupy Wall Street. Long an issue for conservatives, alarm over political correctness has now spread to the liberal side of the political spectrum. As Schwartz argues, all have reason to be concerned. The psychology that underlies political correctness has the potential to be extremely destructive to social organization on every level. Schwartz discusses the primitive roots of political correctness and, through the use of case studies, shows its capacity for ruination. The book focuses on a transformation in the idea of the self, and specifically the rise of the pristine self. The problem is that, in truth, the world does not love us. This puts the pristine self at war with objective reality.   

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	September 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Howard S. Schwartz
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	199
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-39804-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General
LSN:	3-319-39804-0
Barcode:	9783319398044

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