A01=Samir Khalaf
Author_Samir Khalaf
Category=JBCC
citizens
coherence
communalism
control
cultural shifts
disillusionment
economic deprivation
economic struggles
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globalism
indifference
Lebanese identity
lethargy
loss of direction
mass consumerism
meaning
political history
political instability
postmodernity
postwar reconstruction
regional rivalries
rehabilitation
religiosity
religious refuge
social fragmentation
societal transformation
society
socio-cultural
spatial identities
war consequences
well-being
Product details
- ISBN 9780863564345
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 150 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 24 Apr 2012
- Publisher: Saqi Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
Samir Khalaf is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Behavioral Research, American University of Beirut.
