Cultural Amnesia: America's Future and the Crisis of MemoryBloomsbury Academic, 28 de fev. de 2000 - 176 páginas According to Bertman, just as an individual needs memories to maintain a sense of personal identity, so does a nation need them in order to survive. Like Alzheimer victims, however, today's Americans are rapidly losing a consciousness of history, and with it, a sense of national identity and direction. |
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... material success in material terms . It was under the Medici , or in their day , that the humanists captivated the mind of Italy , turned it from religion to philosophy , from heaven to earth , and revealed to an astonished generation ...
... material- ists . Teenagers , in fact , are already one of the most potent consumer groups , spending about $ 100 ... materials to teachers and princi- pals.34 " Learning " kits , complete with posters , videos , and activity sheets ...
... Material Success " But we've been successful , " some might answer , " successful in spite of our ignorance , or maybe even because of it . That's our strength . " There is no doubt America's story has been a success story . We've gone ...
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Prologue The Land of the Lotuseaters | 1 |
Cultural Amnesia | 5 |
Memory and Personal Identity | 19 |
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