
Modernity
Critical Concepts in Sociology
Malcolm Waters(Editor)
Routledge (Publisher)
Published on 11. February 1999
Book
2080 pages
978-0-415-13300-5 (ISBN)
Description
For the first time the historically significant accounts of modernity have been brought together, including essays by the main thinkers, such as Marx, Parsons, Mannheim, Giddens, Bourdieu and Adorno, as well as previously unseen material by lesser known figures. Modernity: Critical Concepts provides academics, students and researchers with the most comprehensive collection of material available and is aimed at all those seeking further information both within and beyond their own areas of interest. The articles included have been arranged into four volumes:
* Modernization
* Cultural Modernity
* Modern Systems
* After Modernity
The concept of modernity is central to sociology, philosophy and cultural studies and is used as a critique of numerous traditions and disciplines including economics, politics, ethics, selfhood and knowledge.
* Modernization
* Cultural Modernity
* Modern Systems
* After Modernity
The concept of modernity is central to sociology, philosophy and cultural studies and is used as a critique of numerous traditions and disciplines including economics, politics, ethics, selfhood and knowledge.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
3560 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-13300-5 (9780415133005)
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Content
Volume I: Modernization Section 1. Distinguishing Modern from Traditional Societies Section 2: The Rise of Capitalism Section 3: Diffusion and Convergence Volume II: Cultural Modernity Section 4: Modern Lifeworlds Section 5:Beliefs and Ideology Volume III: Modern Systems Section 6. Economic Modernity, Section 7: Political Modernity Volume IV: After Modernity Section 8: Theories of Contemporary Configuration Section 9: Substantive Developments