From sexual fantasies to holidays this book charts our escape attempts. In a series of commentaries the authors reveal the ordinary and extraordinary ways in which we attempt to defy paramount reality. Dealing with more than everyday life Escape Attempts contains important theoretical insights about how normality is managed. This fully revised edition contains a new introduction, Life After Postmodernism, which exposes the conceits of the postmodernist adventure and which should be required reading for anyone interested in making sense of everyday life.
From sexual fantasies to holidays this book charts our escape attempts. In a series of commentaries the authors reveal the ordinary and extraordinary ...