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The Future of Society
Langbeschreibung
This important Manifesto argues that we still need a concept ofsociety in order to make sense of the forces which structure ourlives.* Written by leading social theorist William Outhwaite* Asks if the notion of society is relevant in the twenty-firstcentury* Goes to the heart of contemporary social and politicaldebate* Examines critiques of the concept of society from neoliberals,postmodernists, and globalization theorists
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface.1. The Origins of 'Society'.Part I: Critiques of Society.2. Society and the Individual: Neoliberalism, SocialConstructionism and Communitarianism.3. Postmodernism.4. Globalisation.Part II: Reconstructing Society.5. Modernity and Society.6. Towards a Synthesis? Theory and Metatheory.Part III: Implications.7. Society Lite? Theories of Civil Society.8. Is There a European Society?.Postscript: A Defensible Concept of 'Society'.Notes.Bibliography.Index
William Outhwaite is Professor of Sociology at theUniversity of Sussex. His previous publications includeHabermas: A Critical Introduction (1994), NewPhilosophies of Social Science (1987), and UnderstandingSocial Life (Second Edition, 1986). He is co-author ofSocial Theory and Postcommunism (Blackwell, 2004), editor ofThe Blackwell Dictionary of Modern Social Thought (2002) andThe Habermas Reader (1996), and co-editor of TheSociology of Politics (1998).
ISBN-13:
9781405153102
Veröffentl:
2008
Seiten:
184
Autor:
William Outhwaite
Serie:
Blackwell Manifestos
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
Reflowable
Kopierschutz:
2 - DRM Adobe
Sprache:
Englisch
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