The Winding Passage: Essays And Sociological Journeys 1960-1980
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From one of the twentieth century's most penetrating social thinkers comes a landmark collection of essays that maps the turbulent intellectual and cultural terrain of post-war America. The Winding Passage gathers Daniel Bell's most incisive sociological writings from 1960 to 1980, a period of profound political upheaval, cultural transformation, and ideological contest — chronicling the rise of the radical right, the fracturing of liberal consensus, and the emergence of post-industrial society with unflinching analytical clarity. Bell writes with the rare authority of a scholar who was both witness to and shaper of the great debates of his era. His prose is rigorous yet accessible, blending empirical precision with broad humanistic vision in the tradition of the finest American public intellectuals. Taken together, these essays present a sustained argument about the contradictions of modern capitalism and the restless tensions between culture, politics, and technology — questions that remain as urgent today as when Bell first posed them.
Author: Daniel Bell
Format: Paperback
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
From one of the twentieth century's most penetrating social thinkers comes a landmark collection of essays that maps the turbulent intellectual and cultural terrain of post-war America. The Winding Passage gathers Daniel Bell's most incisive sociological writings from 1960 to 1980, a period of profound political upheaval, cultural transformation, and ideological contest — chronicling the rise of the radical right, the fracturing of liberal consensus, and the emergence of post-industrial society with unflinching analytical clarity. Bell writes with the rare authority of a scholar who was both witness to and shaper of the great debates of his era. His prose is rigorous yet accessible, blending empirical precision with broad humanistic vision in the tradition of the finest American public intellectuals. Taken together, these essays present a sustained argument about the contradictions of modern capitalism and the restless tensions between culture, politics, and technology — questions that remain as urgent today as when Bell first posed them.