The Future of Society
Apr 2008 · John Wiley & Sons
Ebook
192
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About this ebook
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
About the author
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).
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