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Utopia/Dystopia: Conditions of Historical Possibility
Michael D. Gordin
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Description for Utopia/Dystopia: Conditions of Historical Possibility
Paperback. The concepts of utopia and dystopia have received much historical attention. Utopias have traditionally signified the ideal future: large-scale social, political, ethical, and religious spaces that have yet to be realized. This title offers a fresh approach to these ideas. Editor(s): Gordin, Michael D.; Tilley, Helen; Prakash, Gyan. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
The concepts of utopia and dystopia have received much historical attention. Utopias have traditionally signified the ideal future: large-scale social, political, ethical, and religious spaces that have yet to be realized. Utopia/Dystopia offers a fresh approach to these ideas. Rather than locate utopias in grandiose programs of future totality, the book treats these concepts as historically grounded categories and examines how individuals and groups throughout time have interpreted utopian visions in their daily present, with an eye toward the future. From colonial and postcolonial Africa to pre-Marxist and Stalinist Eastern Europe, from the social life of fossil fuels to dreams ... Read more
The concepts of utopia and dystopia have received much historical attention. Utopias have traditionally signified the ideal future: large-scale social, political, ethical, and religious spaces that have yet to be realized. Utopia/Dystopia offers a fresh approach to these ideas. Rather than locate utopias in grandiose programs of future totality, the book treats these concepts as historically grounded categories and examines how individuals and groups throughout time have interpreted utopian visions in their daily present, with an eye toward the future. From colonial and postcolonial Africa to pre-Marxist and Stalinist Eastern Europe, from the social life of fossil fuels to dreams ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
434g
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691146980
SKU
V9780691146980
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About Michael D. Gordin
Michael D. Gordin is associate professor of history at Princeton University. Helen Tilley teaches history at Birkbeck College, University of London. Gyan Prakash is the Dayton-Stockton Professor of History at Prince- ton University.
Reviews for Utopia/Dystopia: Conditions of Historical Possibility
[The authors'] project is a necessary and timely one and some of the chapters are excellent and add a great deal to our understanding of non-western utopianism... Utopia/Dystopia: Conditions of Historical Possibility is an essential collection for academics and post-graduate students interested in utopia and dystopia today.
Mark Featherstone, British Journal of Sociology [T]his book not only shows different ... Read more
Mark Featherstone, British Journal of Sociology [T]his book not only shows different ... Read more