
The Empowered Self
Law and Society in the Age of Individualism
Thomas Franck(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 19. April 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
326 pages
978-0-19-924809-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Empowered Self: Law and Society in the Age of Individualism examines the gradual emancipation of the individual in national and international law and the changing social attitudes towards personal choice in constituting identity. It demonstrates that this desire of persons for choice is not limited to Western industrial society but a historical development powered by such independent variables as urbanization, the communications revolution, education, and economic development. These factors are changing the way persons affiliate: their attitudes towards nationality, religion, careers, sexuality, and gender roles. In the new climate of personal freedom, individuals increasingly select the components of their identity, choosing one or several from among multiple possible affiliations and questioning---even sometimes rejecting---the imposed or inherited forms of socialization, but despite such resistance, Thomas Franck demonstrates that we are now entering the age of the individual.
Reviews / Votes
Franck's exposition of the evidence supporting his claim that there is an emergent individualist culture is both excellent and informative. erudite and thought-provoking The Empowered Self is a complex book that demands and deserves engaged close reading. * The American Journal of International Law, Vol. 95, No. 4, Oct. 2001 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-924809-4 (9780199248094)
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Person
Thomas Franck is Professor of Law Director of the Center for International Studies at New York University
Author
, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for International StudiesNew York University
Content
1. TRIBE, NATION, STATE: TRADITIONAL FORMS OF IMPOSED IDENTITY ; 2. THE DREARY FUTURE OF IMPOSED IDENTITY: A WORLD OF 2,000 STATES ; 3. A DIFFERENT FUTURE: INDIVIDUALISM AS IDENTITY ; 4. CITIZENSHIP: AN INSTANCE OF IDENTITY AS A PERSONAL ACT OF SELF-DETERMINATION ; 5. COMMUNITY BASED ON PERSONAL AUTONOMY ; 6. FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE: A "WESTERN" VALUE? ; 7. CONSTRUCTING THE SELF: NAME, GENDER, CAREER AND PRIVACY ; 8. THE INDIVIDUAL AS EMERGING RIGHTS-HOLDER ; 9. THE INDIVIDUAL AGAINST THE GROUP ; 10. PERSONAL FREEDOM, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR DEMOCRATIC RECONCILIATION ; 11. SUMMING UP