Bibliograph

Authenticity: The Cultural History of a Political Concept, by Maiken Umbach, Mathew Humphrey

Type

Label

Authenticity: The Cultural History of a Political Concept, by Maiken Umbach, Mathew Humphrey

Language

eng

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Authenticity: The Cultural History of a Political Concept

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1013825488

Responsibility statement

by Maiken Umbach, Mathew Humphrey

Series statement

Springer eBooks.

Summary

Authenticity is everywhere: political leaders invoke the idea to gain our support, advertisers use it to sell their products. But is authenticity a dangerous hoax? What is, and is not, authentic has been hotly debated ever since the concept was invented. Many academics have sought to "unmask" authenticity claims as deceptive. This book takes a different approach. In chapters covering historical and contemporary examples, the authors explore why authenticity, real or imagined, exercises such a powerful hold on our imaginations. The chapters trace how invocations of authenticity borrow from one another, across arenas such as philosophy and theology, encounters with nature, leisure, and mass consumption, political and corporate leadership, left-wing and right-wing ideologies. This cultural history of authenticity is of interest to academic and lay readers alike, who are interested in the significance and history of a concept that shapes how we understand ourselves and the world we live in. .--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Nature of Authenticity, and the Authenticity of Nature -- Chapter 3. Living in an Inauthentic Society? -- Chapter 4. Authentic Leadership -- Chapter 5. Authenticity and Consumption -- Chapter 6. Conclusion

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