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Musical Revolutions in German CultureIntroduction

Musical Revolutions in German Culture: Introduction [To borrow a well-known phrase from philosopher Hannah Arendt, we are presently being confronted—in the second decade of the new millennium—with a world-historical moment that can be aptly described as “dark times.” 1 It is a period marked by a striking dialectical progression that is unfolding in typical Hegelian fashion. Despite new powerful emancipatory practices such as e-democracy and hacktivism (as embodied by the Arab Spring, the Occupy Movement, and WikiLeaks), 2 the world’s security is continually threatened by dangerous socioeconomic inequalities, ultra-reactionary attacks on civil rights, religious fanaticism, secret governmental surveillance, and ill-fated military adventurism. Moreover, everyday people are still struggling to recover from the social carnage left behind in the wake of the great financial crash of 2008. Confronted by this precarious situation, the question arises as to whether the (now apparently dormant) forces of democracy, freedom, and justice will ultimately prevail. Our only consolation seems to be that simple message, which was best expressed by the poet Friedrich Hölderlin in his celebrated hymn “Patmos” over two centuries ago: salvation appears—only truly—in those moments when danger is the most extreme. 3] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

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Palgrave Macmillan US
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© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2014
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978-1-349-49763-8
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1 –24
DOI
10.1057/9781137449955_1
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Abstract

[To borrow a well-known phrase from philosopher Hannah Arendt, we are presently being confronted—in the second decade of the new millennium—with a world-historical moment that can be aptly described as “dark times.” 1 It is a period marked by a striking dialectical progression that is unfolding in typical Hegelian fashion. Despite new powerful emancipatory practices such as e-democracy and hacktivism (as embodied by the Arab Spring, the Occupy Movement, and WikiLeaks), 2 the world’s security is continually threatened by dangerous socioeconomic inequalities, ultra-reactionary attacks on civil rights, religious fanaticism, secret governmental surveillance, and ill-fated military adventurism. Moreover, everyday people are still struggling to recover from the social carnage left behind in the wake of the great financial crash of 2008. Confronted by this precarious situation, the question arises as to whether the (now apparently dormant) forces of democracy, freedom, and justice will ultimately prevail. Our only consolation seems to be that simple message, which was best expressed by the poet Friedrich Hölderlin in his celebrated hymn “Patmos” over two centuries ago: salvation appears—only truly—in those moments when danger is the most extreme. 3]

Published: Nov 2, 2015

Keywords: Critical Theory; Discursive Practice; Culture Industry; Rhetorical Strategy; Frankfurt School

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