William Outhwaite

Broschiertes Buch

The Future of Society

Beschreibung

This important Manifesto argues that we still need a concept of society in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives.
Written by leading social theorist William Outhwaite
Asks if the notion of society is relevant in the twenty-first century
Goes to the heart of contemporary social and political debate
Examines critiques of the concept of society from neoliberals, postmodernists, and globalization theorists

Autor

William Outhwaite is Professor of Sociology at the University of Sussex. His previous publications include Habermas: A Critical Introduction (1994), New Philosophies of Social Science (1987), and Understanding Social Life (Second Edition, 1986). He is co-author of Social Theory and Postcommunism (Blackwell, 2004), editor of The Blackwell Dictionary of Modern Social Thought (2002) and The Habermas Reader (1996), and co-editor of The Sociology of Politics (1998).

Produktdetails

• Blackwell Manifestos
• Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Februar 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 270g
• ISBN-13: 9780631231868
• ISBN-10: 0631231862
• Artikelnr.: 14843254

Rezensionen

"Written with the author's customary elegance and economy,this book invites us to take the concept of society seriously andto think about its future. This is a splendid and spirited workwhich will provoke a necessary debate." Krishan Kumar,University of Virginia

"An original, challenging, and timely defense of theconcept of society, this is an excellent introduction tocontemporary sources and debates." David Frisby, LondonSchool of Economics

"A subtle defense of the concept of 'society'in the third millennium. Outhwaite convincingly undermines zero-sumthinking about the emergence of global society." MargaretS. Archer, University of Warwick