This book uncovers a holistic sensibility in post-World War II American culture that challenged Cold War logic and fed some of the century's most powerful social movements. This impulse is illustrated by focusing on Rachel Carson, Buckminster Fuller, Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Maslow, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, and the Esalen Institute.
This book uncovers a holistic sensibility in post-World War II American culture that challenged Cold War logic and fed some of the century's most powerful social movements. This impulse is illustrated by focusing on Rachel Carson, Buckminster Fuller, Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Maslow, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, and the Esalen Institute.
Linda Sargent Wood is an assistant professor of history at Northern Arizona University, where she teaches courses on American culture, the historical inquiry process, and history education.
Inhaltsangabe
* Preface * Introduction: Holistic Sensibilities in the Long 1960s * Chapter 1: The Natural Environment: Rachel Carson's Web of Life * Chapter 2: The Built Environment: Buckminster Fuller's Spaceship Earth * Chapter 3: The Social World: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Beloved Community * Chapter 4: Cosmic Dimensions: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's Omega Point * Chapter 5: The Psychological Realm: Abraham Maslow's Self-Actualized Individuals and Eupsychian Community * Chapter 6: The Esalen Institute: A Center for Holistic Pursuits * Epilogue * Notes * Bibliography * Index
* Preface * Introduction: Holistic Sensibilities in the Long 1960s * Chapter 1: The Natural Environment: Rachel Carson's Web of Life * Chapter 2: The Built Environment: Buckminster Fuller's Spaceship Earth * Chapter 3: The Social World: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Beloved Community * Chapter 4: Cosmic Dimensions: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's Omega Point * Chapter 5: The Psychological Realm: Abraham Maslow's Self-Actualized Individuals and Eupsychian Community * Chapter 6: The Esalen Institute: A Center for Holistic Pursuits * Epilogue * Notes * Bibliography * Index
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