American dream, global nightmare - Ziauddin Sardar and Merryl Wyn Davies
American dream, global nightmare - Ziauddin Sardar and Merryl Wyn Davies
There is something deeply wrong with America. The American dream has become a global nightmare from which we all need to awake as quickly as possible.
In this hard-hitting sequel to their bestselling Why Do People Hate America?, Ziauddin Sardar and Merryl Wyn Davies explore the myths that sustain America’s belief in itself, and the global consequences to which these myths lead.
Ranging from the vision of the Founding Fathers to the myth-making machine of Hollywood, the book investigates the persistent dream in which America is determined to live, and the dangerous 'sleep of reason' necessary to sustain it. America’s cultural delusions are a grotesque imbalance between fantasy and reality, a danger to us all, propelled by power, mythology and paranoia, the US pursues its dream of empire. As recent events in Iraq and elsewhere have shown, it is a dream whose dark side is death, suffering, perpetual fear, an increasing divide between rich and poor, a squandering of the human future, and the relentless building of more and more pretexts for future wars.
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Condition
Very Good (VG): I may show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper.
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19.8cm; W: 12.8cm; H: 2.2cm
Weight
Weight
0.29 kg
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This is a previously loved book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show some signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us.
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