The Twenty-First Century and Its Discontents - How Changing Discourse Norms are Changing Culture (Paperback)

American culture is changing, a sentiment echoed in phrases such as "the new normal," and "in these uncertain times," that regularly introduce all forms of public discourse now, signally a national sense of vulnerability and transformation. Cultural shifts generally involve multiple catalysts, but in this collection the contributors focus on the role changing discourse norms play in cancel culture, corporatism, the counter-sexual revolution, racialism, and a radically divided political climate. Three central themes arise in the arguments. First, that contemporary discourse norms emphasize outcomes rather than shared understanding, which support institutional and political goals but contribute to the contemporary political divide, and the notion that we are engaged in a zero-sum game. These discourse norms give rise to a form of Adorno's administered world, such that we order society according to dominant opinions, which generally means those well acclimated to institutional and corporate culture. Finally, as Arendt feared, the personal has become political, meaning that the toxic public discourse invades private discourse, reducing personal autonomy and leaving us perpetually under the scrutiny of institutional authority.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2022
Editors:	Jack Simmons
Contributors:	Erik Nordenhaug • Kenneth B. McIntyre • Leigh E. Rich • Elizabeth Butterfield • Stacy G. Ulbig • Robert Gressis
Dimensions:	227 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	290
ISBN-13:	978-1-79360-801-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General
LSN:	1-79360-801-6
Barcode:	9781793608017

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