Unruly Voices: Essays on Democracy, Civility and the Human Imagination

by Mark Kingwell

Book Overview

"Mark Kingwell is a beautiful writer, a lucid thinker and a patient teacher ... His insights are intellectual anchors in a fast-changing world."--Naomi Klein, author of No Logo

Meet the "fast zombie" citizen of the current world. He is a rapid, brainless carrier of preference-driven consumption. His Facebook-style 'likes' replace complex notions of personhood. Legacy college admissions and status-seekers gobble up his idea of public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1926845846
• ISBN13: 9781926845845
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Biblioasis
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.6"