Connerton, Paul
How Modernity Forgets
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521745802
- author:
- Connerton, Paul
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 158
- Dimensions:
- 152 mm X 228 mm
- Genre:
- Social & cultural anthropology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
How Modernity Forgets explores the concept of 'forgetting' and its relationship with modern society. Drawing on ideas from Francis Yates' classic work, The Art of Memory, Connerton argues that today's world is characterized by change and instability, leading to a phenomenon of 'forgetting'.
The book examines how this 'forgetting' affects various aspects of modern life, including our ability to remember events, places, and objects. It considers the impact of rapid urbanization, consumerism, and shifting social relationships on our capacity for memory.
This thought-provoking analysis is relevant to anthropologists, sociologists, psychologists, and philosophers, as well as anyone interested in understanding the effects of modern society on human experience.
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