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9780786498581: Myth-Making and Religious Extremism and Their Roots in Crises
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ISBN 10: 0786498587 ISBN 13: 9780786498581
Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2015

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"According to sociologist C. Wright Mills, we do not live in a world of fact but in a world permeated by culture, constructed by humans through communication with each other. Myth-making shapes our lives, beliefs and behavior. Providing a sociological and multicultural analysis, this book examines myth-making in the today's world amid religious extremism and terrorism"--

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According to sociologist C. Wright Mills, we do not live in a world of solid fact but in a world permeated by culture, constructed by humans through communication with each other. Myth-making shapes our lives, beliefs and behavior. Collective myths become plausible explanations for events past and future as each new generation constructs reality anew to make sense of the human condition. Providing a sociological and multicultural analysis, this book examines myth-making in the today's world amid religious extremism and terrorism. The author discusses the imperative of myth in comprehending illness, death, sexuality, and human relationships to the environment and other animals.

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Editore
McFarland Publishing
Data di pubblicazione
2015
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0786498587
ISBN 13 
9780786498581
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
206
Contatto del produttore
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Persona responsabile
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