TY  - BOOK
AB  - "Jedediah Purdy persuasively argues the necessity and satisfactions of social and political reengagement and of renewed attention to the "common things" we all have a stake in: the environment, education, culture, law, and government. Drawing on a wide range of sources - from Thoreau to Seinfeld - he contemplates such questions as the use of irony in popular culture, the breakdown of our political processes, and the moral and legal dilemmas posed by technological advances. In these and other discussions, he lures us away from disbelief and detachment toward a sincere devotion to the healing and betterment of society."--Jacket.
AU  - Purdy, Jedediah,
CN  - HN65
CN  - HN65
CY  - New York :
DA  - 1999.
ET  - 1st ed.
ID  - 1408889
KW  - Social participation
KW  - Social action
KW  - Participation sociale
KW  - Action sociale
KW  - Politics and government.
KW  - Social action.
KW  - Social conditions.
KW  - Social participation.
KW  - Politik
KW  - Vertrauen
KW  - Ironie.
KW  - Engagement.
KW  - Sociale verantwoordelijkheid.
N2  - "Jedediah Purdy persuasively argues the necessity and satisfactions of social and political reengagement and of renewed attention to the "common things" we all have a stake in: the environment, education, culture, law, and government. Drawing on a wide range of sources - from Thoreau to Seinfeld - he contemplates such questions as the use of irony in popular culture, the breakdown of our political processes, and the moral and legal dilemmas posed by technological advances. In these and other discussions, he lures us away from disbelief and detachment toward a sincere devotion to the healing and betterment of society."--Jacket.
PB  - A.A. Knopf,
PP  - New York :
PY  - 1999.
SN  - 0375407081
SN  - 9780375407086
T1  - For common things :irony, trust, and commitment in America today /
TI  - For common things :irony, trust, and commitment in America today /
ER  -