The future of society / William Outhwaite.
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Summary: Is the notion of society obsolete? Aiming to answer this question, this book considers various critiques of the concept, including the arguments of: Neo-liberals, Postmodernists, Globalization theorists, and Evolutionary psychologists. It argues that we do still need the concept in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives.
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?
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