03820nam 22006734a 450 991014326290332120170817200900.01-280-28574-597866102857470-470-70588-40-470-77350-21-4051-5310-5(CKB)1000000000351803(StDuBDS)AH4264185(SSID)ssj0000160275(PQKBManifestationID)11158918(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000160275(PQKBWorkID)10182789(PQKB)10109264(MiAaPQ)EBC243597(MiAaPQ)EBC7076268(Au-PeEL)EBL7076268(EXLCZ)99100000000035180320050713d2006 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrThe future of society[electronic resource] /William OuthwaiteMalden, MA ;Oxford Blackwell Pub.20061 online resource (ix, 174 p.) Blackwell manifestosBlackwell manifestosBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-631-23186-2 0-631-23185-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-167) and index.The origins of "society" -- Society and the individual : neoliberalism, social constructionism and communitarianism -- Postmodernism -- Globalization -- Modernity and society -- Towards a synthesis? : theory and metatheory -- Society lite? : theories of civil society -- Is there a European society?Going to the heart of contemporary social and political debate, William Outhwaite questions whether society is relevant in the 21st century, or whether it is now obsolete. He concludes that we still need a concept of society in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives.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 Is the notion of society obsolete? To answer this question, leading social theorist William Outhwaite first considers various critiques of the concept that have dominated recent debate, including the arguments of: Neo-liberals, who deny society's existence Postmodernists, who argue that it has fragmented or dissolved Globalization theorists, who claim that it cannot survive the demise of the nation-state. Outhwaite 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. Part of the prestigious Blackwell Manifestos series, this important book goes to the heart of contemporary social and political debate.Blackwell manifestos.PostmodernismSocial aspectsCivilization, Modern21st centuryPhilosophyCivil societyPhilosophyEuropeCivilization21st centuryElectronic books.PostmodernismSocial aspects.Civilization, ModernPhilosophy.Civil societyPhilosophy.301Outhwaite William143657MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910143262903321The future of society2019493UNINA