The Future of Society
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First published:1 January 2006
Print ISBN:9780631231851 |Online ISBN:9780470773505 |DOI:10.1002/9780470773505
Copyright © 2006 William Outhwaite
About this book
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
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
Author Bios
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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