Lebanon today is at a fateful crossroads in its eventful
socio-cultural and political history. Imperiled by unsettling
transformations, from postwar reconstruction and rehabilitation to
the forces of postmodernity and globalism, it remains adrift. In
this landmark study, Samir Khalaf explores how ordinary citizens,
burdened by the consequences of an ugly and unfinished war,
persisting regional rivalries, mounting economic deprivation and
diminishing prospects for well-being, find meaning and coherence in
a society that has not only lost its moorings and direction, but
also its sense of control. Khalaf argues that a mood of lethargy
and indifference prevails, with a growing tendency for the Lebanese
to seek refuge in religiosity, communalism and cloistered spatial
identities, or temporary relief in the allure of mass consumerism.
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