For common things : irony, trust, and commitment in America today / Jedediah Purdy.
Purdy, Jedediah, 1974-
1999
HN65 .P87 1999 (Map It)
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Author Purdy, Jedediah, 1974-
Title For common things : irony, trust, and commitment in America today / Jedediah Purdy.
Published New York : A.A. Knopf, 1999.
Call Number HN65 .P87 1999
Edition First edition.
ISBN 0375407081 (alk. paper)
9780375407086 (alk. paper)
Description xxiii, 226 pages ; 20 cm
System Control No. (OCoLC)41326261
Summary "Jedediah Purdy persuasively argues the necessity and satisfactions of social and political reengagement and of renewed attention to the "common things" we all have a stake in: the environment, education, culture, law, and government. Drawing on a wide range of sources - from Thoreau to Seinfeld - he contemplates such questions as the use of irony in popular culture, the breakdown of our political processes, and the moral and legal dilemmas posed by technological advances. In these and other discussions, he lures us away from disbelief and detachment toward a sincere devotion to the healing and betterment of society."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-215) and index.
Available in Other Form Online version: Purdy, Jedediah, 1974- For common things. 1st ed. New York : A.A. Knopf, 1999 (OCoLC)646867670
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