ISBN:
9780415495448
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (210 p)
Series Statement:
International Library of Sociology
Parallel Title:
Print version Revolt, Revolution, Critique : The Paradox of Society
DDC:
303.4
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
The book addresses the social, political and cultural significance of revolt and revolution in three dimensions. First, it analyzes revolt and revolution as 'events' which are of history but not reducible to it. Second, it elaborates on theories that grant revolt and revolution a central place in their structure. And third, it discusses revolutionary or emancipatory theories that seek to participate in radical change. Further, since both revolt and revolution involve the critique of what exists, of actual reality, the implications of the intimate relationship between revolt, revolution and cri
Description / Table of Contents:
Front Cover; Revolt, Revolution, Critique; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Life without idea; Part I: Revolt and counter-revolt; 1. Revolt and repetition; 2. The profane; 3. Revolt as pure politics; Excursus I: The ghost of Spartacus; Part II: Revolution and counterrevolution; 4. The infinite revolution; 5. Nothing and everything; 6. Strategy and intoxication; 7. Mass movement, elections and the medieval man; 8. Antagonisms and disjunctive syntheses; Excursus II: Huxley's Brave New World - and ours; Part III: Critique and counter-critique
Description / Table of Contents:
9. Critique of critique of critique . . .10. Critique as communism, communism as critique; Afterword: De te fabula narratur!; References; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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