The Greening of America
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (608 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0394427300 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 399 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ruth Ce. said Five Stars. One of the greats. Imperfect but still worth reading for many reasons Both time & official historical hindsight have been terribly cruel to this book, even moreso to its author. Just read some of the one-star reviews on this very page, for instance -- not only savagely mocking & dismissive, but often heaping personal derision on poor Charles Reich. Some Imperfect but still worth reading for many reasons OwlSong Both time & official historical hindsight have been terribly cruel to this book, even moreso to its author. Just read some of the one-star reviews on this very page, for instance -- not only savagely mocking & dismissive, but often heaping personal derision on poor Charles Reich. Some 40+ years after its publication & the heyday of its brief moment, why does his book still evoke such a visceral response from so many? Becau. 0+ years after its publication & the heyday of its brief moment, why does his book still evoke such a visceral response from so many? Becau. "Riech rings truer as each day passes" according to Kristian Lasslett. This text is a comprehensive mapping of the mechanisms of the corporate state used to subdue citizens. Reich basically argues (quite convincingly) that modern capitalist society reduces people to functions, thus our whole life is measured by how well we can become a function for the system. He analyses key areas such as labor, education, law, philosophy etc.In a sense I would say Reich is detailing the institutional contro
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