This is a new edition of the much neglected 1967 breakthrough analysis of behavior and the arts. Cultural criticism has been too obsessed with the rage for order to be able to grasp the import of Peckham's search for "some human activity, which serves to break up orientations, to weaken and frustrate the tyrannous drive to order, to prepare the individual to observe what the orientation tells him is irrelevant, but what may very well be relevant." This book is destined to force a sharp turn in critical cultural studies ...
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This is a new edition of the much neglected 1967 breakthrough analysis of behavior and the arts. Cultural criticism has been too obsessed with the rage for order to be able to grasp the import of Peckham's search for "some human activity, which serves to break up orientations, to weaken and frustrate the tyrannous drive to order, to prepare the individual to observe what the orientation tells him is irrelevant, but what may very well be relevant." This book is destined to force a sharp turn in critical cultural studies because it addresses the rage for chaos in traditional "high culture, " not just in popular culture.
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Add this copy of Man's Rage for Chaos Biology, Behavior, and the Arts to cart. $46.99, good condition, Sold by Fables Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Goshen, IN, UNITED STATES, published 1969 by Schocken.
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Good. Some shelf storage or usage wear present. The binding is tight and all pages are present. The pages appear unmarked. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Scott. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller!
Add this copy of Man's Rage for Chaos; : Biology, Behavior, and the Arts to cart. $97.00, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published by Chilton Books.
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Very good. Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. SIGNED by the author. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Add this copy of Man's Rage for Chaos Biology, Behavior, and the Arts to cart. $47.00, very good condition, Sold by T A Borden Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Olney, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1965 by Chilton.
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Good. Blue boards are clean, binding is tender but good, pages are bright and crisp with no marks or notations found. "C971" stamped on title spread. Boards show some uneven fading and wear. HB HS.
Add this copy of Man's Rage for Chaos: Biology, Behavior and the Arts to cart. $127.16, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1965 by Chilton.
