Erich Fromm and the Quest for Solidarity

by Lawrence Wilde

Book Overview

Erich Fromm and the Quest for Solidarity argues that Fromm's humanistic ethics provides a framework for the analysis of alienation in affluent societies and his exploration of the social forces capable of challenging that alienation. It examines his work on authoritarianism, the experience of work, the struggle against patriarchy, the dangers of consumerism and the manipulation of needs, the urgent need to revive democracy, and the challenge of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349731137
• ISBN13: 9781349731138
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"