Boredom, Self, and Culture
Author | : Seán Desmond Healy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1984 |
ISBN-13 | : UOM:39015008734298 |
ISBN-10 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Boredom, Self, and Culture by : Seán Desmond Healy
Download or read book Boredom, Self, and Culture written by Seán Desmond Healy and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study in social and cultural history argues that what the author identifies as "hyperboredom"--the sense that all possibilities are equally valueless--has grown into a major cultural force as a result of the abandonment of traditional sources of meaning.