The future of society

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Is the notion of society obsolete? Aiming to answer this question, this book considers various critiques of the concept, including the arguments of: Neo-liberals, Postmodernists, Globalization theorists, and Evolutionary psychologists. It argues that we do still need the concept in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives.

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Full title :The future of society / William Outhwaite.

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Publication Date:2006.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Blackwell Pub
Place of Publication:Malden, MA
Language:eng
Publication Date:2006.

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Description:1 online resource (ix, 174 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780470773505, 0470773502, 9781405153102, 1405153105, 1280285745, 9781280285745
DOI:10.1002/9780470773505
oclc:ocn214282150
LC Classification:HM451
Dewey Decimal:301/.094

The origins of "society" -- Society and the individual : neoliberalism, social constructionism and communitarianism -- Postmodernism -- Globalization -- Modernity and society -- Towards a synthesis? : theory and metatheory -- Society lite? : theories of civil society -- Is there a European society?

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Begriff Civil society -- Philosophy Civilisation -- Philosophie. -- 21e siè… Civilization Civilization, Modern -- Philosophy Civilization, Modern -- Philosophy. -- … Europe Europe -- Civilisation -- 21e siècle Europe -- Civilization -- 21st century Gesellschaft Postmodernism -- Social aspects Postmodernisme -- Aspect social SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies Société civile -- Philosophie Sozialer Wandel Soziologie