The New Immortalists.

The article discusses the radical makeover of the U.S. self that is pursued through the perfection of the flesh through digitizing, fortifying and beautifying the human body. Topics covered include the Protestant theology's emphasis on the born-again experience, the economic ambitions of the immigra...

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Publicado en:Hedgehog Review Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 26 - 38
Autor principal: Bosworth, David
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Publicado: Hedgehog Review Summer2015
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Sumario:The article discusses the radical makeover of the U.S. self that is pursued through the perfection of the flesh through digitizing, fortifying and beautifying the human body. Topics covered include the Protestant theology's emphasis on the born-again experience, the economic ambitions of the immigrants, and the U.S. experiment in a liberated individualism.