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100 1 _aWood, Donald N.,
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245 1 0 _aPost-intellectualism and the decline of democracy :
_bthe failure of reason and responsibility in the twentieth century /
_cDonald N. Wood ; foreword by Neil Postman.
264 1 _aWestport, Conn. :
_bPraeger,
_c1996.
300 _axvii, 302 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 269-283) and index.
505 0 0 _tFigures and Tables --
_tForeword --
_tPreface --
_gPt. 1.
_tOrientation: The Concept of Post-Intellectualism --
_g1.
_tOur Intellectual Foundations --
_g2.
_tEmergence of Post-Intellectualism --
_g3.
_tFour Attributes of Post-Intellectualism --
_g4.
_tUnderlying Determinants of Post-Intellectualism --
_gPt. 2.
_tPersonal Consequences of Post-Intellectualism --
_g5.
_tIlliteracy: The Brave New Mega-Mediated World --
_g6.
_tThe Fishbowl Society: Loss of Privacy --
_g7.
_tCognitive Chaos: The Data Daze --
_g8.
_tIsolation and Loss of Direction: Disoriented We Despair --
_gPt. 3.
_tSocial Consequences of Post-Intellectualism --
_g9.
_tHyper-Urbanization: Losing Our Way in the Concrete Jungle --
_g10.
_tEconomic Destitution: Bankruptcy of Fiscal Theory --
_g11.
_tEnvironmental Decay: Damn the Resources, Full Speed Ahead! --
_g12.
_tMoral Collapse: Sex, Lies, Violence, and Videotape --
_gPt. 4.
_tPolitical Consequences of Post-Intellectualism --
_g13.
_tRetribalization: Fragmenting the Global Village --
_g14.
_tDemocracy and Responsibility: The Freedom Dilemma --
_g15.
_tDemocratic Decline: The Dream Grows Dim --
_g16.
_tControl and Manipulation: Alternatives to Anarchy --
_gPt. 5.
_tPrognosis: Future Directions and Considerations --
_g17.
_tConcerns and Questions --
_g18.
_tSteps Toward Solutions --
_tSelected Bibliography --
_tIndex.
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