Social Change, Globalization, Human Geography - Political Geography & Geopolitics, General & Miscellaneous Political Theory, Human Ecology, Cultural & Historical Geography

Globalization, Modernity And Social Change

Name: Globalization, Modernity And Social Change
Author: Jorg Durrschmidt
ISBN: 9780333971574

by Jorg Durrschmidt, Graham Taylor

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Overview

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.

Synopsis

This important new text offers a timely account of globalization, modernity and social change, drawing on a wealth of geographically diverse examples.