Material Information |
| Title: |
Keepin' It Real, or Just Fronting? An Essay Concerning Authenticity |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Grossman, Carolyn |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2004 |
| Publication Date: |
2004 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Authenticity
Public Sphere
Arendt, Hannah |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
This thesis will attempt to explore the concept of 'authenticity' as it pertains to modem American conceptions of the self, interactions and to notions of civic involvement and politics. The origin of the concept is traced to two discrete points: On the one hand, major structural changes in social organization culminating in the creation of cities lead to the possibility of authenticity as a coherent moral imperative. An exegesis of this change relies primarily on Emile Durkheim and David Riesman. This argument is juxtaposed with the claims of Richard Sennett, Arlie Hochschild, Christopher Lasch, Marshall Berman, et. at. to explicate a modern condition of 'narcissism' which is manifest public as a search for authenticity . On the other hand, the notion of authenticity is not a result of structural changes in society; it is a notion which finds its first articulation in the writings of Jean Jacques Rousseau, and later in existentialist philosophers e.g. Sartre, and in Marx. A combination of these three distinct genres of thought is combined in the new Leftist thinkers of the 60s and 70s in America, which seems most directly responsible for the permeation of modern culture. Relying on Berman, Hannah Arendt, Sennett, and others, I will show the implications of accepting notions of authenticity as a political value. Balancing the argument between theoretical argumentation and case study analysis, I will explicate the modem theory of authenticity (in the sense that it seems accepted in layman's terms), what it means for selves in modern society, how it affects the way individuals interact with one another, and how it affects politics. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Carolyn Grossman |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2004 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Lewis, Eugene |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2004 G88 |
| System ID: |
NCFE003378:00001 |
|
Material Information |
| Title: |
Keepin' It Real, or Just Fronting? An Essay Concerning Authenticity |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Grossman, Carolyn |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2004 |
| Publication Date: |
2004 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Authenticity
Public Sphere
Arendt, Hannah |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
This thesis will attempt to explore the concept of 'authenticity' as it pertains to modem American conceptions of the self, interactions and to notions of civic involvement and politics. The origin of the concept is traced to two discrete points: On the one hand, major structural changes in social organization culminating in the creation of cities lead to the possibility of authenticity as a coherent moral imperative. An exegesis of this change relies primarily on Emile Durkheim and David Riesman. This argument is juxtaposed with the claims of Richard Sennett, Arlie Hochschild, Christopher Lasch, Marshall Berman, et. at. to explicate a modern condition of 'narcissism' which is manifest public as a search for authenticity . On the other hand, the notion of authenticity is not a result of structural changes in society; it is a notion which finds its first articulation in the writings of Jean Jacques Rousseau, and later in existentialist philosophers e.g. Sartre, and in Marx. A combination of these three distinct genres of thought is combined in the new Leftist thinkers of the 60s and 70s in America, which seems most directly responsible for the permeation of modern culture. Relying on Berman, Hannah Arendt, Sennett, and others, I will show the implications of accepting notions of authenticity as a political value. Balancing the argument between theoretical argumentation and case study analysis, I will explicate the modem theory of authenticity (in the sense that it seems accepted in layman's terms), what it means for selves in modern society, how it affects the way individuals interact with one another, and how it affects politics. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Carolyn Grossman |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2004 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Lewis, Eugene |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2004 G88 |
| System ID: |
NCFE003378:00001 |
|