The Essay - The Utopian Dream - and its Disappointments
Dr Jane Shaw draws on her own experience and research to explore why human beings persist in trying to build utopias
The Essay - The Utopian Dream - and its Disappointments - Art as the Site of Hope
The Rev Canon Dr Jane Shaw of Oxford University explores artists' attempts to create utopian communities.
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The Essay - The Utopian Dream - and its Disappointments - Making Perfect Humans
The Rev Canon Dr Jane Shaw of Oxford University explores the uses of eugenics and genetics in the quest for perfection.
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The Essay - The Utopian Dream - and its Disappointments - Realistic Utopias
The Rev Canon Dr Jane Shaw of Oxford University explores utopias that work.
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The Essay - The Utopian Dream - and its Disappointments - The Dream of Harmony
Jane Shaw explores the pursuit of harmony by political regimes and religious communities, and their attempts to impose uniformity.
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The Essay - The Utopian Dream - and its Disappointments - The Moment of Hope
Drawing on her own experiences of having grown up in the Great Hospital in Norwich, Jane Shaw explores the viability of utopian communities.
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