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From post-industrial to post-modern society : new theories of the contemporary world /

In the second edition of this classic study, Krishan Kumar introduces and assesses the rival claims of three theories crucial to an understanding of contemporary social theory: the information society; post-Fordism; and post-modernism. Explaining how these theories developed and why they have held s...

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Autor principal: Krishan Kumar
Formato: Printed Book
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Cambridge, Mass. : Blackwell Publishers, 1995.
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Resumo:In the second edition of this classic study, Krishan Kumar introduces and assesses the rival claims of three theories crucial to an understanding of contemporary social theory: the information society; post-Fordism; and post-modernism. Explaining how these theories developed and why they have held such an appeal, the author provides the most readable and evenly-balanced account of three very different, but overlapping paradigms. In a new and substantial introduction, Kumar places the three key approaches within the context of contemporary discourse on globalization. From Post-Industrial to Post-Modern Society is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand contemporary theories of social, cultural, and economic change.
Descrição Física:viii, 253 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references (p. [202]-236) and index.
ISBN:0631185585 (alk. paper)
0631185593 (pbk. : alk. paper)