The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism: 20th Anniversary Edition (Paperback)

The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism: 20th Anniversary Edition Book Description

Since its original publication in 1976, The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism has been hailed as an intellectual tour de force that redefines how we think about the relationship among econmomics, culture, and social change. Daniel Bell, the author of such other modern classics as The End of Ideology and The Coming of Post-Industrial Society, argues that the unbounded drive of modern capitalism undermines the moral foundations of the original Protestant ethic that ushered in capitalism itself. In a major new afterword, Bell offers a bracing perspective on contemporary Western society, from the end of the Cold War to the rise and fall of postmodernism, revealing the crucial cultural fault lines we face as the twenty-first century approaches.
With a new afterword by the author, this classic analysis of Western liberal capitalist society contends that capitalism--and the culture it creates--harbors the seeds of its own downfall by creating a need among successful people for personal gratification--a need that corrodes the work ethic that led to their success in the first place. With the end of the Cold War and the emergence of a new world order, this provocative manifesto is more relevant than ever.

About the Author :

Daniel Bell has contributed to The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism: 20th Anniversary Edition as an author. Bell is scholar-in-residence at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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