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The Future of Society William Outhwaite (University of Sussex)

The Future of Society By William Outhwaite (University of Sussex)

The Future of Society by William Outhwaite (University of Sussex)


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Summary

This important Manifesto argues that we still need a concept of society in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives.

The Future of Society Summary

The Future of Society by William Outhwaite (University of Sussex)

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

The Future of Society Reviews

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


An original, challenging, and timely defense of the concept of society, this is an excellent introduction to contemporary sources and debates. David Frisby, London School of Economics

A subtle defense of the concept of 'society' in the third millennium. Outhwaite convincingly undermines zero-sum thinking about the emergence of global society. Margaret S. Archer, University of Warwick

About William Outhwaite (University of Sussex)

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).

Table of Contents

Preface.

1. The Origins of 'Society'.

Part I: Critiques of Society.

2. Society and the Individual: Neoliberalism, Social Constructionism 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

Additional information

NPB9780631231851
9780631231851
0631231854
The Future of Society by William Outhwaite (University of Sussex)
New
Hardback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
2005-12-21
184
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