Faking IT: The Sentamentalisation of Modern Society - Softcover

 
9780140280739: Faking IT: The Sentamentalisation of Modern Society
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0140280731 ISBN 13: 9780140280739
Publisher: Penguin, 1998

Synopsis

FAKING IT charts the march of the fraudulent in modern society, from government policies more concerned with spin than substance through to the extraordinary over-the-top reactions to the death of Princess Diana. The book caused a furore when published in hardcover by suggesting the reactions were sentimental and juvenile. There are twelve different essays by different hands on subjects like modern music, religion and the sentimentalization of children. "A completely brilliant book... extraordinarily interesting" Fay Weldon, BBC's Book Talk "Profoundly true" Melanie Philips, Observer "(Antony O'Hear on Diana) has come dangerously close to the truth" Francis Wheen, Guardian

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About the Author

Digby Anderson is founder Director of the Social Affairs Unit, and food columnist for the Spectator - he lives in Milton Keynes
Peter Mullen is an Anglican clergyman, author and journalist. He lives in York.

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Publisher
Penguin
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0140280731
ISBN 13 
9780140280739
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
224
Editor
Anderson Digby C., Mullen Peter

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