Authenticity in Culture, Self, and Society

Contents: Authenticity in culture, self and society, Philip Vannini and J. Patrick Williams. Part 1 The Value, Concept, and Ideal of Authenticity: Authenticity without a true self, Alessandro Ferrara Self-authenticity as master motive, Andrew J. Weigert The importance of insincerity and inauthenticity for self and society: why honesty is not the best policy, Dennis D. Waskul Ideology and practice of authenticity in punk subculture, Philip Lewin and J. Patrick Williams. Part 2 The Personal Experience and Practice of Authenticity: Authenticity: perspectives and experiences, Alexis T. Franzese Authenticity as motivation and aesthetic experience, Philip Vannini and Sarah Burgess The everyday work and auspices of…