The Cynical Society
The Culture of Politics and the Politics of Culture in American Life
207 pages
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6 x 9
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© 1991
The Cynical Society is a study of the political despair and abdication of (individual) responsibility Goldfarb calls cynicism—a central but unexamined aspect of contemporary American political and social life. Goldfarb reveals with vivid strokes how cynicism undermines our capacity to think about society's strengths and weaknesses. Drawing on thinkers from Alexis de Tocqueville to Allan Bloom and on such recent works as Beloved, Bonfire of the Vanities, and Mississippi Burning, The Cynical Society celebrates cultural pluralism's role in democracy.
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History: American History
Political Science: American Government and Politics | Political and Social Theory
Sociology: Collective Behavior, Mass Communication | Social Change, Social Movements, Political Sociology | Sociology of Arts--Leisure, Sports
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