Broschiertes Buch

Modernity

An Introduction to Modern Societies

Herausgeber: Held, David; Hall, Stuart; Thompson, Kenneth; Hubert, Don

Beschreibung

Gives an introduction to the history, sociology and ideas of modern society. Suitable for students who have no prior knowledge of sociology, this book is divided into three parts, corresponding to the formation, consolidation and prospects of modernity. It identifies four major social processes: the social, cultural, political, and the economic.

Autor

Stuart Hall is Professor of Sociology, David Held is Professor of Politics and Sociology, and Kenneth Thompson is Professor of Sociology a the Open University. All have written and published widely on aspects of modernity and the development of modern societies. Don Hubert is Post-Graduate Researcher at the University of Cambridge.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 688
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 1995
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 1150g
• ISBN-13: 9781557867162
• ISBN-10: 155786716X
• Artikelnr.: 21636789

Rezensionen

"This is a wonderful book. Some books are challenging ; others areclear. This one is both -- a rare find!" Charles Lemert,Wesleyan University

"It's so readable, intelligent, multicultural, and in touch withnew thinking, that it could find a nice place in Americansociology." Steven Seidman, SUNY, Albany