Social Science Popular Culture
Nation of Rebels
Why Counterculture Became Consumer Culture
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2004
- Category
- Popular Culture, Theory, Consumer Behavior
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780060745868
- Publish Date
- Dec 2004
- List Price
- $14.99 USD
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Description
In this wide-ranging and perceptive work of cultural criticism, Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter shatter the most important myth that dominates much of radical political, economic, and cultural thinking. The idea of a counterculture -- a world outside of the consumer-dominated world that encompasses us -- pervades everything from the antiglobalization movement to feminism and environmentalism. And the idea that mocking or simply hoping the "system" will collapse, the authors argue, is not only counterproductive but has helped to create the very consumer society radicals oppose.
In a lively blend of pop culture, history, and philosophical analysis, Heath and Potter offer a startlingly clear picture of what a concern for social justice might look like without the confusion of the counterculture obsession with being different.
About the authors
JOSEPH HEATH is the director of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto, as well as a professor in the department of philosophy and the School of Public Policy and Governance. He is the author of five books, including The Rebel Sell: Why the Culture Can’t Be Jammed (with Andrew Potter) and Filthy Lucre: Economics for People Who Hate Capitalism. He lives in Toronto.
Andrew Potter is the coauthor of the international bestseller Nation of Rebels. A journalist, writer, and teacher, he lives in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter (@jandrewpotter).
Editorial Reviews
“Nation of Rebels provides an incisive and witty indictment of consumer trends....”
BusinessWeek
“An intriguing examination of personal freedom within the inevitabilities of a market economy.”
<em>Kirkus Reviews</em>
“This book not only thought-provoking, but a lively, spirited and entertaining read.”
Winnipeg Free Press
Other titles by Joseph Heath
Cooperation and Social Justice
Philosophical Foundations of Climate Change Policy
The Machinery of Government
Public Administration and the Liberal State
Enlightenment 2.0
Morality, Competition, and the Firm
The Market Failures Approach to Business Ethics
Following the Rules
Practical Reasoning and Deontic Constraint
Rebel Sell
Why The Culture Can't Be Jammed
Filthy Lucre
Economics for People Who Hate Capitalism
The Efficient Society
Why Canada Is As Close To Utopia As It Gets
Other titles by Andrew Potter
On Decline
Stagnation, Nostalgia, and Why Every Year is the Worst One Ever
Policy Transformation in Canada
Is the Past Prologue?
High Time
The Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis in Canada
Should We Change How We Vote?
Evaluating Canada's Electoral System
The Authenticity Hoax
How We Get Lost Finding Ourselves
Rebel Sell
Why The Culture Can't Be Jammed
Lament for a Nation
The Defeat of Canadian Nationalism
