Defining the Age

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Daniel Bell, His Time and Ours

By Julian E. Zelizer and Paul Starr

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Defining the Age by Julian E. Zelizer and Paul Starr delves into the lives of pivotal figures in American history, exploring their influence on contemporary politics and society. Through biographical narratives, the book reflects on the broader impact of these individuals, highlighting their contributions to shaping modern America. As it captures these transformative personalities, it provides a nuanced understanding of the political and social climates they navigated.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring how American politics and culture have been shaped by influential leaders and key events over the past century. With insights from noted historians, it delves into the lives and impacts of pivotal figures, providing a rich narrative for those fascinated by political history and biographies.

Defining the Age

In Defining the Age, Paul Starr and Julian E. Zelizer bring together a group of distinguished contributors to consider how Daniel Bell’s ideas captured their historical moment and continue to provide profound insights into today’s world.

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The sociologist Daniel Bell was an uncommonly acute observer of the structural forces transforming the United States and other advanced societies in the twentieth century. The titles of Bell's major books—The End of Ideology (1960), The Coming of Post-Industrial Society (1973), and The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism (1976)—became hotly debated frameworks for understanding the era when they were published.

In Defining the Age, Paul Starr and Julian E. Zelizer bring together a group of distinguished contributors to consider how well Bell's ideas captured their historical moment and continue to provide profound insights into today's world. Wide-ranging essays demonstrate how Bell's writing has informed thinking about subjects such as the history of socialism, the roots of the radical right, the emerging postindustrial society, and the role of the university. The book also examines Bell's intellectual trajectory and distinctive political stance. Calling himself "a socialist in economics, a liberal in politics, and a conservative in culture," he resisted being pigeon-holed, especially as a neoconservative.

Defining the Age features essays from historians Jenny Andersson, David A. Bell, Michael Kazin, and Margaret O'Mara; sociologist Steven Brint; media scholar Fred Turner; and political theorists Jan-Werner Müller and Stefan Eich. While differing in their judgments, they agree on one premise: Bell's ideas deserve the kind of nuanced and serious attention that they finally receive in this book.

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Defining the Age is highly praised for its comprehensive exploration of Daniel Bell’s intellectual contributions and historical impact. Reviewers commend the book for capturing the breadth of Bell's interests and the richness of his insights, making it essential reading for those interested in modern social theory. The essays are lauded for their detailed attention to Bell's ideas, and it is recommended for graduate-level courses and new audiences alike.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780231203678

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Columbia University Press

Contributors:

Contributions by Jenny Andersson
Contributions by David A. Bell
Contributions by Steven Brint
Contributions by Stefan Eich
Contributions by Michael Kazin
Contributions by Jan-Werner Muller
Contributions by Margaret O'Mara

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 344

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Biography & Memoir Education & Reference Julian E. Zelizer Non-Fiction Paul Starr

About the Author

Paul Starr is professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University, founding coeditor of The American Prospect, and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction and the Bancroft Prize in American history. His most recent book is Entrenchment: Wealth, Power, and the Constitution of Democratic Societies (2019).

Julian E. Zelizer is the Malcolm Stevenson Forbes Class of 1941 Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University. His most recent book is Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Life of Radical Amazement (2021), and he is a political analyst for CNN.com and a contributor to NPR.