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Empire of illusion : the end of literacy and the triumph of spectacle Cover Image Book Book

Empire of illusion : the end of literacy and the triumph of spectacle

Hedges, Chris (Author).

Summary: In the tradition of Christopher Lasch's "The Culture of Narcissism," Pulitzer Prize-winner Hedges charts the dramatic and disturbing rise of a post-literate America that craves fantasy, ecstasy, and illusion.

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  • ISBN: 1568584377
  • ISBN: 9781568584379
  • Physical Description: vii, 232 p. ; 22 cm.
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  • Publisher: New York : Nation Books, c2009.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-215) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: The illusion of literacy -- The illusion of love -- The illusion of wisdom -- The illusion of happiness -- The illusion of America.

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