Renewing American culture : the pursuit of happiness / Theodore Roosevelt Malloch and Scott T. Massey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malloch, Theodore Roosevelt, 1952-

Contributor:

Massey, Scott T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social values--United States.

Social values.

Social change--United States.

Social change.

United States--Social conditions--1980-.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 p.)

Place of Publication:

Salem, MA : M & M Scrivener, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The rapid changes affecting America and the world have been led by economic and technological forces. The cultural dimensions of this change have been largely ignored in the process. Without significant advances and innovation in the realm of culture and value, the huge economic and technologcal gains of the recent past are exposed to great risk. In the face of these changes and challenges, this book asks: are we facing sunset or dawn? The authors find a clear vision and new significance in the Declaration of Independence, especially in the idea of the pursuit of happiness. The book connects emerging global change with the pursuit of happiness and shows that change today is not only consistent with this principle, but in fact caused by it. The book also provides a fresh understanding of the roots of current fears about the future, as well as those who criticize America's culture and society. The authors find that these efforts to create a critical, counter-narrative to the pursuit of happiness are derived from systems of ideas that are no longer defensible in today's world. held hostage by civic vandals; the need to radically rethink and renew the relationships among business, government, education, and non-profit institutions has never been more pressing.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 The Pursuit of Happiness

2 Economic Humanism as Spiritual Capital

3 The New Century and Its Challenges

4 Renewing the Links of the Humanities to Personal Liberty, Creativity, and the Pursuit of Happiness

5 Responding to Changing Ideas, Needs, and Demands: A New Humanistic Vision

6 Leading, Learning, and Living as Works of Art

7 Leadership in a Global Society

8 Finance and New Roles for Civil Society

9 Governance, Transparency, Civil Society, and Justice

10 A Bright, Life-Affirming Future

Appendix: Thirty-Six Propositions

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-90287-6

9786610902873

0-9802094-1-2

1-4294-5683-3

OCLC:

191930873

Publisher Number:

9780976404118