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9780061251337

The Authenticity Hoax

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  • ISBN13:

    9780061251337

  • ISBN10:

    006125133X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-01-01
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publications
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Summary

A lively blend of pop culture, history, and philosophical analysis, "The Authenticity Hoax" reveals how the misguided pursuit of the authentic exacerbates the artificiality of contemporary life that many decry.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Jargon of Authenticityp. 1
The Malaise of Modernityp. 17
A False Returnp. 50
The Creative Selfp. 76
Conspicuous Authenticityp. 103
Perils of Transparencyp. 136
Vote for Me, I'm Authenticp. 168
Culture Is for Touristsp. 200
The End of Historyp. 233
Conclusion: Progress, the Very Ideap. 264
Acknowledgmentsp. 272
Notesp. 274
Indexp. 284
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