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Character, the history of a cultural obsession, Marjorie Garber

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Character, the history of a cultural obsession, Marjorie Garber

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-424) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Character

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Marjorie Garber

Sub title

the history of a cultural obsession

Summary

What is “character”? How can it be measured, improved, or built? Are character traits fixed or changeable? Is character innate, or can it be taught? Marjorie Garber points out that character seems more relevant than ever today—the term is omnipresent in discussions of politics, ethics, gender, morality, and the psyche. References to character flaws and allegations of “bad” and “good” character are inescapable in the media and in contemporary political debates. The question of character arises in virtually every area of modern life. And in each case, there is the same fundamental tension: is it innate or intrinsic to the individual, or something that can be learned or modeled? At a time when both the meaning and the value of this term are put in question, no issue is more important, and no topic more vital, surprising, and fascinating

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