Lebanon Adrift : From Battleground to Playground
by
Samir Khalaf
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0863564348
ISBN-13
9780863564345
Publisher
Saqi Books
Imprint
Saqi Books
Country of Manufacture
LB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 24th, 2012
Print length
285 Pages
Weight
453 grams
Dimensions
23.20 x 15.40 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
LebanonCultural studiesCultural studies
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An invaluable investigation into contemporary Lebanese culture and society by the foremost scholar on Lebanese politics and society.
Lebanon today is at a fateful crossroads in its eventful socio-cultural and political history. Imperiled by unsettling transformations, from postwar reconstruction and rehabilitation to the forces of postmodernity and globalism, it remains adrift. In this landmark study, Samir Khalaf explores how ordinary citizens, burdened by the consequences of an ugly and unfinished war, persisting regional rivalries, mounting economic deprivation and diminishing prospects for well-being, find meaning and coherence in a society that has not only lost its moorings and direction, but also its sense of control. Khalaf argues that a mood of lethargy and indifference prevails, with a growing tendency for the Lebanese to seek refuge in religiosity, communalism and cloistered spatial identities, or temporary relief in the allure of mass consumerism.
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