The Culture of Conformism: Understanding Social Consent Contributor(s): Hogan, Patrick Colm (Author) |
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ISBN: 0822327163 ISBN-13: 9780822327165 Publisher: Duke University Press OUR PRICE: $24.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2001 Annotation: "Reflecting on the principles of government, David Hume was struck by the 'implicit submission' of people to the rulers in all societies even though 'force is always on the side of the governed, ' a surprising outcome that he attributes to control of opinion. Patrick Hogan greatly enriches the Humean concept, unravelling an intricate web of 'modes of action and thought' that ensnare the governed in forms of 'implicit submission, ' contrary to their deeper motives and ideals and long-term interests. His goal is not merely to explain, but to provide tools of understanding that will be of practical value to those who struggle for justice and freedom. Drawing from an impressive array of sources, his valuable study advances both ends considerably, no mean accomplishment."--Noam Chomsky "Given that capitalist society demeans and deprives most of its members, why don't they revolt? Hogan lays out this problematic with elegant directness and lucidity and provides a complex--yet simply drawn--explanation of consent."-- Richard Ohmann, Wesleyan University
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 303.32 |
LCCN: 00045184 |
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.61 lbs) 192 pages |
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Publisher Description: " Hogan's] goal is not merely to explain but to provide tools of understanding that will be of practical value to those who struggle for justice and freedom. Drawing from an impressive array of sources, his valuable study advances both ends considerably, no mean accomplishment."-Noam Chomsky In this wide-ranging and informative work, Patrick Colm Hogan draws on cognitive science, psychoanalysis, and social psychology to explore the cultural and psychological components of social consent. Focusing in particular on Americans' acquiescence to a system that underpays and underrepresents the vast majority of the population, Hogan moves beyond typical studies of this phenomenon by stressing more than its political and economic dimensions. |