{"product_id":"the-future-of-society-isbn-9780631231851","title":"The Future of Society","description":"This important Manifesto argues that we still need a concept of society in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by leading social theorist William Outhwaite\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAsks if the notion of society is relevant in the twenty-first century\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGoes to the heart of contemporary social and political debate\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines critiques of the concept of society from neoliberals, postmodernists, and globalization theorists\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Preface. \u003cp\u003e1. The Origins of ‘Society’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Critiques of Society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Society and the Individual: Neoliberalism, Social Constructionism and Communitarianism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Postmodernism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Globalisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Reconstructing Society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Modernity and Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Towards a Synthesis? Theory and Metatheory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Implications.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Society Lite? Theories of Civil Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Is There a European Society?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostscript: A Defensible Concept of ‘Society’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  \"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.\" \u003ci\u003eKrishan Kumar, University of Virginia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“An original, challenging, and timely defense of the concept of society, this is an excellent introduction to contemporary sources and debates.” \u003ci\u003eDavid Frisby, London School of Economics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A subtle defense of the concept of ‘society’ in the third millennium. Outhwaite convincingly undermines zero-sum thinking about the emergence of global society.” \u003ci\u003eMargaret S. Archer, University of Warwick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eWilliam Outhwaite\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at the University of Sussex. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eHabermas: A Critical Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), \u003ci\u003eNew Philosophies of Social Science\u003c\/i\u003e (1987), and \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Social Life\u003c\/i\u003e (Second Edition, 1986). He is co-author of \u003ci\u003eSocial Theory and Postcommunism\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 2004), editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Dictionary of Modern Social Thought\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and \u003ci\u003eThe Habermas Reader\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Sociology of Politics\u003c\/i\u003e (1998).  Is the notion of society obsolete?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo answer this question, leading social theorist William Outhwaite first considers various critiques of the concept that have dominated recent debate, including the arguments of:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNeo-liberals, who deny society's existence\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePostmodernists, who argue that it has fragmented or dissolved\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGlobalization theorists, who claim that it cannot survive the demise of the nation-state.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOuthwaite takes a sympathetic look at these current theoretical trends, using them to explain why we have lost confidence in the concept of society. He argues, however, that we do still need the concept in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart of the prestigious Blackwell Manifestos series, this important book goes to the heart of contemporary social and political debate.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990235234533,"sku":"NP9780631231851","price":116.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631231851.jpg?v=1761787017","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-future-of-society-isbn-9780631231851","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}