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020 _a9781003027096
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035 _a(OCoLC)1149262474
035 _a(OCoLC-P)1149262474
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100 1 _aDelaney, Tim,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aDarkened enlightenment :
_bthe deterioration of democracy, human rights, and rational thought in the twenty-first century /
_cTim Delaney.
250 _aFirst Edition.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bRoutledge,
_c2020.
300 _a1 online resource
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
520 _a"The premise of Darkened Enlightenment is to highlight the fact that there currently exist a number of socio-political forces that have the design, or ultimate consequence, of trying to extinguish the light of reason and rationality. The book presents a critique of modernity and provides a socio-political and cultural analysis of world society in the early twenty-first century. Specifically, this analysis examines the deterioration of democracy, human rights, and rational thought. Key features include a combination of academic analysis that draws on numerous and specific examples of the growing darkness that surrounds us along with a balanced practical, everyday-life approach to the study of the socio-political world we live in through the use of popular culture references and featured boxes. The general audience will also be intrigued by these same topics that concern academics including: a discussion on the meaning of "fake news;" attacks on the media and a declaration of the news media as the "enemy of the people;" the rise of populism and nationalism around the world; the deterioration of freedom and human rights globally; the growing economic disparity between the rich and the poor; attempts to devalue education; a growing disbelief in science; attacks on the environment; pseudoscience as a by-product of unreasoned and irrational thinking; the political swamp; the power elites and the deep state; and the variations of Big Business that impact our daily lives. This book will make a great contribution to such fields as sociology, philosophy, political science, environmental science, public administration, economics, psychology, and cultural studies"--
_cProvided by publisher.
588 _aOCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
650 0 _aSocial sciences
_xPhilosophy.
650 0 _aPhilosophy, Modern
_y21st century.
650 0 _aDemocracy.
650 0 _aPopulism.
650 0 _aElite (Social sciences)
650 0 _aPower (Social sciences)
650 7 _aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
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856 4 0 _3Taylor & Francis
_uhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003027096
856 4 2 _3OCLC metadata license agreement
_uhttp://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf
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