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BL
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631724
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Outhwaite, William
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| Title & Author
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The future of society /\ William Outhwaite
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| Publication Statement
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Malden, MA :: Blackwell Pub.,, 2006
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| Series Statement
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Blackwell manifestos
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ix, 174 p. ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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9780631231851 (hardback : alk. paper)
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: 0631231854 (hardback : alk. paper)
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: 9780631231868 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 0631231862 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-167) and index
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| Contents
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The origins of "society" -- Society and the individual : neo-liberalism, 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? -- Postscript : a defensible concept of "society"
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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 theforces which structure our lives
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Postmodernism-- Social aspects
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Civilization, Modern-- 21st century-- Philosophy
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Civil society-- Philosophy
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Europe, Civilization, 21st century
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301/.094
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HM451.O87 2006
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