1st Edition
Beyond Civilization Society, Culture, and the Individual in the Age of Globalization
Prelude
Part I: The Past History of Civilization
1. An Overview of History
Section I—Historical Turning Points
Section II—Cultural Consciousness
Section III—Countering Critics
2. The Axial Age
Section I—The Mystery of the Axial Age
Section II—Ethics, Empire, and Literacy
Section III—Problems of Literacy
3. Modernity
Section I—The Rise of the West
Section II—The West and Modernity
Section III—In Defense of the West
4. Post-Civilization
Section I—The Ambiguities of Modernity
Section II—Catalysts
Section III— The Events of the Twentieth Century
Part II: The Present Predicament of Civilization
5. The Forces of Modernity
Section I—A Brief Overview
Section II—Capitalism
Section III—The State
Section IV—Science and Technology
Section V— Post-Industrial or Information Society
6. Society
Section I—Megalopolis
Section II—Social Ranking
Section III—Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft
Section IV—Friendship, Kinship, and Family
7. Culture
Section I— A Historical Introduction to Global Culture
Section II—Capitalism and Culture
Section III—The State and Culture
Section IV— Science and Technology and Culture
Section V—The Global and the Local
8. Individualism
Section I—The Origins of Individualism
Section II—Individualism in the West
Section III— Individualization and Atomization
Part III: The Future Prospects of Civilization
9. Catastrophes of Nature and Culture
Section I—The Uncertainties of Prediction
Section II—Jonas and Jonahs
Section III—Scenarios of Cultural Disaster
10. The Future as it Might Be
Section I—Drifting to Disaster
Section II—Restoring Society
Section III—Conserving Cultures
Section IV—Recovering Individualism
Valedictory Remarks
Endnotes
Index
Biography
Harry Redner,
