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If, as Freud postulated, modern society assails man's freedom by repressing his sexual expression, then the postmodern era can be said to be defined by the individual's quest for sublime happiness at the expense of security. Society has held to the concepts of beauty, purity, and order for... read more

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In 1930 a book called first Das Ungluck in der Kultur, and later renamed Das Unbehagen in der Kultur, appeared in Vienna.

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  1. Zygmunt Bauman (Author)
 

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