Oriente Frente a Occidente

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An authoritative Latin American political leader and commentator reviews recent developments in the continent.

This collection of interviews explores the role of religion in the lives of eminent South Africans who led the struggle against apartheid. Nelson Mandela, Chris Hani, Desmond Tutu, Nadine Gordimer, and seventeen other political, religious, and cultural leaders share the beliefs and values that informed the moral positions they adopted, often at great cost. From all ethnic, religious, and political backgrounds, these men and women have shaped one of the greatest political transformations of the century. What emerges from the interviews are reflections on all aspects of life in an embattled...

Hay en este libro una reflexión crítica acerca de las implicaciones psicosociales de la actual relación del hombre con los signos del consumo. Frente a la exaltación de un individualismo narcisista y teniendo en cuenta la explotación del carácter simbólico del consumo, intensamente estimulado por los medios masivos de comunicación y por las nuevas tecnologías, esta obra abre un amplio debate interdisciplinario sobre las actitudes contemporáneas constituidas bajo la égida del consumo, y sus consecuencias para los procesos de vinculación social y de emancipación humana. A partir de ...