Samir Khalaf Lebanon Adrift (Paperback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Lebanon AdriftCondition: NewSubtitle: From Battleground to PlaygroundEAN: 9780863564345ISBN: 9780863564345Publisher: Saqi BooksFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 04/24/2012Description: 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.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 235mmItem Length: 150mmItem Width: 20mmAuthor: Samir KhalafGenre: Society & CultureItem Weight: 453gRelease Year: 2012 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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