In this book, Charles Derber shows how the US is moving toward sociocide-the erosion of durable, positive social relations in the economy, family, politics, and civil society essential to sustaining society itself-while offering a combination of pragmatic solutions.
In this book, Charles Derber shows how the US is moving toward sociocide-the erosion of durable, positive social relations in the economy, family, politics, and civil society essential to sustaining society itself-while offering a combination of pragmatic solutions.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Charles Derber is professor of sociology at Boston College, USA. A lifelong social justice activist, and author of 29 books translated into 14 languages, including several best-sellers, his work focuses on the crises of capitalism, militarism, climate change, and social. justice movements. His recent books include Dying for Capitalism (Routledge, 2023) and Who Owns Democracy? (Routledge, 2024),
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Introduction: The Great Societal Bonfire 1. The Bonfire of Social Relations and Democracy: The self-destructing society, tipping points of social disconnection, and the path to sociocide and policide 2. The Bonfire of the New Robber Barons: Melting down productive relations and dissolving the workplace 3. The Bonfire of the Tech Revolution: AI and social media, surveillance capitalism and the sociocide of Silicon Valley 4. The Bonfire of the Vanities: The over-heated American dream, me over we, and the culture of social media and the lonely 5. The Bonfire of Environmental Devastation: Climate change, Covid-19, and the sociocidal shock doctrine 6. The Bonfire of the Armed Society: Packing heat, militarized America, and the new war system at home 7. The Bonfire of American Fascists: Racial and class policide, the anti-democratic party, and ballots to bullets in the Trump era 8. Beyond the Bonfire: Historic lessons, sociophiliac movements, and creating deep democracy and community Index
Introduction: The Great Societal Bonfire 1. The Bonfire of Social Relations and Democracy: The self-destructing society, tipping points of social disconnection, and the path to sociocide and policide 2. The Bonfire of the New Robber Barons: Melting down productive relations and dissolving the workplace 3. The Bonfire of the Tech Revolution: AI and social media, surveillance capitalism and the sociocide of Silicon Valley 4. The Bonfire of the Vanities: The over-heated American dream, me over we, and the culture of social media and the lonely 5. The Bonfire of Environmental Devastation: Climate change, Covid-19, and the sociocidal shock doctrine 6. The Bonfire of the Armed Society: Packing heat, militarized America, and the new war system at home 7. The Bonfire of American Fascists: Racial and class policide, the anti-democratic party, and ballots to bullets in the Trump era 8. Beyond the Bonfire: Historic lessons, sociophiliac movements, and creating deep democracy and community Index
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