Age of Melancholy by Blazer Dan G.;

Author:Blazer, Dan G.;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2012-04-09T04:00:00+00:00

I believe that underneath the superficial return to “traditional values” and trends toward a revival of American imperialization, the observations of Flax remain cogent, despite apparent trends to the contrary. The transformation has shaken the foundations of the way we think, feel, and behave. The old “sacred canopy”8 of modern progress has blown away and the biting chill of anomie now settles on city and state (p. 25).6 This has led to what Clifford Geertz called “the gravest sort of anxiety” (p. 99).9 Such anxiety results from a sense that we have lost our foundations, and chaos reigns. Chaos and its resultant anxiety cannot be tolerated for long.10 Depression, a signal to withdraw, is perhaps a natural adaptation to this grave anxiety.11 For example, Todd Gitlin, in Media Unlimited, suggested the barrage of images that dominate our chaotic culture precipitates depressive with drawal.12 Western society is now characterized by instability,6 supersaturation,5 and isolation.13 People dwelling in such a society will naturally react to that society.

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