Faking it
Subtitle: the sentimentalisation of modern society
By: edited by Digby Anderson & Peter Mullen
Publisher: Penguin; Penguin Books Ltd., Great Britain
Published: 1998
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
ISBN-13: 9780140280739
Subjects: Sentimentalism; Superficiality
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The idea of a fake society : introduction and summary / Digby Anderson and Peter Mullen; title: Life before health against the sentimentalising of medicine / Bruce Charlton; title: Evading personal.; title: and the environmental movement / Jo Kwong; title: All feelings and no doctrine : the sentimentalisation of religion / Peter Mullen; title: Faking emotion : sentimentality in modern literature / Ian Robinson; title: The pity of self-pity.; title: responsibility : the sentimentalisation of social policy / Nicholas Capaldi; title: Sweetness and light in schools : the sentimentalisation of children / Bruce S. Cooper and Dennis O'Keeffe; title: Back to a simple and pure nature : sentimentality.; title: sentimentality in the media / Mark Steyn; title: Diana, queen of hearts : sentimentality personified and canonised Anthony O'Hear; title: The corruption of Christianity : the history and origins of sentimentality / Luch Sullivan.; title: the sentimentalisation of music / Balint Vazsonyi; title: Self-indulgence, childishness and puritanism : the sentimentalisation of civilized eating / Digby Anderson; title: All Venusians now.