An explosive rejection of the myth of the counterculture in the most provocative book since No Logo.In this wide-ranging and perceptive work of cultural criticism, Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter shatter the central myth of radical political, economic and cultural thinking. The idea of a counterculture – that is, a world outside of the consumer dominated one that encompasses us – pervades everything from the anti-globalisation movement to feminism and environmentalism. And the idea that mocking the system, or trying to ‘jam’ it so it will collapse, they argue, is not only counterproductive but has helped to create the very consumer society that rad icals oppose.
In a lively blend of pop culture, history and philosophical analysis, Heath and Potter offer a startlingly clear picture of what a concern for social justice might look like without the confusion of the counterculture obsession with being different.
- ISBN10 1841126551
- ISBN13 9781841126555
- Publish Date 17 February 2006
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Capstone Publishing Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 384
- Language English