| Globalisation, Modernity and Social Change: Hotspots of Transition 2007 Edition Contributor(s): Dürrschmidt, Jörg (Author), Taylor, Graham (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333971574 ISBN-13: 9780333971574 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $188.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: This text provides an overview of the sociology of change and transition, exploring how global transformation processes impact on everyday life by examining a number of 'hot spots' of change in contemporary society: the city, the workplace, patterns of consumption, politics, broader areas and the environment. It engages with a range of theories and concepts, in order to investigate the interplay of continuity and change in contemporary society, and assesses their usefulness. It also speculates on the shape of emerging social orders. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science | Globalization - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 303.4 |
| Series: Sociology for a Changing World |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.48" W x 9.25" (0.99 lbs) 208 pages |