Emotion and Reason in Social Change: Insights from Fiction

by J. Girling

Overview

The central concern of this ambitious study is to understand the impact of social change on people's lives - in the vital areas of economy, politics and civil society. Combining social science rationality with the understanding of emotions through works of imagination, John Girling investigates international economic, political and social problems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230000193
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	02/24/2006
Edition description:	2006
Pages:	234
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

JOHN GIRLING is an Independent Researcher, formerly a Senior Fellow at the Australia National University, Canberra. He is the author of ten books, his most recent being Social Movements and Symbolic Power, 2004.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Preface Introduction: Bridging the Emotional/Intellectual Divide PART 1: POSSESSION Democracy or Authoritarianism Global Capitalism PART 2: POWER Imperialism: The Perils of Globalism Violence The Enigma of Politics PART 3: SOCIETY: VISION AND DIVISION Environment Women Dark Energy Conclusion Epilogue Bibliography Index