My brother's keeper : a memoir and a message / by Amitai Etzioni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Etzioni, Amitai.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communitarianism.

Physical Description:

xvii, 460 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2003]

Summary:

In My Brother's Keeper: A Memoir and a Message, one of America's most admired public figures tells the story of his life. Born in Germany in 1929, Amitai Etzioni escaped the Nazi regime and as a teenager dropped out of high school to fight as a commando in the Israeli War of Independence. He went on to earn his doctorate and to teach at Columbia and Harvard Business School, as well as serve as Senior Advisor to the Carter White House. Although he has authored or edited over 20 books, Dr. Etzioni's influence extends beyond academic circles as the founder of the communitarian social movement. In his own words, Dr. Etzioni reflects on his vision of a society whose members care profoundly about one another, assume responsibilities and do not just demand rights, and attend not merely to themselves, but also to the common good. He traces how this message spread and is playing a significant role in the public life of the United States, United Kingdom, and many other free and liberated societies. Clearly and engagingly written, Dr. Etzioni's vision and story are at once compelling and inspiring.

Contents:

Part I From Bullets to Buber

Chapter 1 A Nerd Goes Fighting 3

Chapter 2 A Commando Goes Academic 27

Part II In Opposition

Chapter 3 A Public Voice For ... 49

Chapter 4 Further Out: Peace on Earth, Off the Moon (1960s) 81

Chapter 5 Dangerous Truths: Seeking a Foothold (1967-1978) 105

Part III In the Corridors of Power

Chapter 6 The White House (1979-1980) 137

Chapter 7 The Moral Dimension 165

Chapter 8 Harvard: Peculiar Ethics 185

Part IV Launching the Communitarian Project

Chapter 9 Fashioning the Message: Creating a "School" 199

Chapter 10 Fashioning the Message: From One to Many 219

Chapter 11 Getting the Word Out: Take Off 247

Chapter 12 Getting the Word Out, Continued 269

Chapter 13 The Media and Us 297

Part V Overseas

Chapter 14 Communitarianism Goes Overseas 319

Chapter 15 Tomorrow, the World? 345

Part VI Impact

Chapter 16 Changing the Habits of the Heart (Stage Three) 367

Chapter 17 Going Academic 389

Part VII Coming Together

Chapter 18 At the End 405.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-460).

ISBN:

0742521583

OCLC:

50422884