Gives an introduction to the history, sociology and ideas of modern society. Suitable for students who have no prior knowledge of sociology, this book is divided into three parts, corresponding to the formation, consolidation and prospects of modernity. It identifies four major social processes: the social, cultural, political, and the economic.
Gives an introduction to the history, sociology and ideas of modern society. Suitable for students who have no prior knowledge of sociology, this book is divided into three parts, corresponding to the formation, consolidation and prospects of modernity. It identifies four major social processes: the social, cultural, political, and the economic.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Stuart Hall is Professor of Sociology, David Held is Professor of Politics and Sociology, and Kenneth Thompson is Professor of Sociology a the Open University. All have written and published widely on aspects of modernity and the development of modern societies. Don Hubert is Post-Graduate Researcher at the University of Cambridge.
Inhaltsangabe
List of Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgments. Part 1: Formations of Modernity:. Introduction: S. Hall (Open University). 1. The Enlightenment and the Birth of Social Science: P. Hamilton (Open University). 2. The Development of the Modern State: D. Held (Open University). 3. The Emergence of the Economy: V. Brown (Open University). 4. Changing Social Structures: Class and Gender: H. Bradley (University of Bristol). 5. The Cultural Formations of Modernity: R. Bocock (Open University). 6. The West and the Rest: Discourse and Power: S. Hall (Open University). Part II: Structures and Processes of Modernity: . Introduction: D. Hubert (University of Cambridge) and Kenneth Thompson (Open University). 7. The State in Advanced Industrial Societies: A. McGrew (Open University). 8. Fordism and Modern Industry: J. Allen (Open University). 9. Divisions of Labour: P. Braham (Open University). 10. Women and the Domestic Sphere: H Crowley (University of North London). 11. The Body and Sexuality: J. Weeks (South Bank University). 12. Religion, Values and Ideology: K. Thompson (Open University). Part III: Modernity and its Futures:. Introduction: S. Hall (Open University), D Held ((Open University), G McLennan (Massey University). 13. The 1989 Revolutions and the Triumph of Liberalism: D. Held (Open University). 14. A Global Society: A. McGrew (Open University). 15. Environmental Challenges: S. Yearley (Queen's University, Belfast). 16. Post-Industrialism / Post-Fordism; J. Allen (Open University). 17. Social Pluralism and Post-Modernity: K. Thompson (Open University). 18. The Question of Cultural Identity: S. Hall (Open University). 19. The Enlightenment Project Revisited: G. McLennan (Massey University). Index.
List of Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgments. Part 1: Formations of Modernity:. Introduction: S. Hall (Open University). 1. The Enlightenment and the Birth of Social Science: P. Hamilton (Open University). 2. The Development of the Modern State: D. Held (Open University). 3. The Emergence of the Economy: V. Brown (Open University). 4. Changing Social Structures: Class and Gender: H. Bradley (University of Bristol). 5. The Cultural Formations of Modernity: R. Bocock (Open University). 6. The West and the Rest: Discourse and Power: S. Hall (Open University). Part II: Structures and Processes of Modernity: . Introduction: D. Hubert (University of Cambridge) and Kenneth Thompson (Open University). 7. The State in Advanced Industrial Societies: A. McGrew (Open University). 8. Fordism and Modern Industry: J. Allen (Open University). 9. Divisions of Labour: P. Braham (Open University). 10. Women and the Domestic Sphere: H Crowley (University of North London). 11. The Body and Sexuality: J. Weeks (South Bank University). 12. Religion, Values and Ideology: K. Thompson (Open University). Part III: Modernity and its Futures:. Introduction: S. Hall (Open University), D Held ((Open University), G McLennan (Massey University). 13. The 1989 Revolutions and the Triumph of Liberalism: D. Held (Open University). 14. A Global Society: A. McGrew (Open University). 15. Environmental Challenges: S. Yearley (Queen's University, Belfast). 16. Post-Industrialism / Post-Fordism; J. Allen (Open University). 17. Social Pluralism and Post-Modernity: K. Thompson (Open University). 18. The Question of Cultural Identity: S. Hall (Open University). 19. The Enlightenment Project Revisited: G. McLennan (Massey University). Index.
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