A Generation Abandoned - Why 'Whatever' Is Not Enough (Paperback)

A Generation Abandoned explores the disruptive cultural events especially of the past half century as these have undermined the confidence of the young in themselves and in civil society, and finally in our place in the universe. The overall theme is the contrast between this sense of abandonment and our inborn and neglected orientation toward personal worth and the common good (the natural law). Much of what is peddled as "social evolution" today is shown to be a throwback to darker times. The analysis submits to a refreshingly conversational tone, but also draws incisively from a very broad pallet of history, literature, theater, theology, and simplifying and illuminating anecdotes (some of them first hand). An early chapter outlines the "perfect storm" of the 1960s. Later chapters expose the word games of the cultural elite, the saga of the family through history and now its abrupt erosion, and the difference between any meandering "arc of history" and a more grounded arc of relations-our rationalized "culture of death" versus a flourishing "human ecology."

General

Imprint:	Hamilton Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2017
Authors:	Peter D Beaulieu
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	278
ISBN-13:	978-0-7618-6911-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General
LSN:	0-7618-6911-5
Barcode:	9780761869115

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