Postmodernization: Change in Advanced Society
Postmodernization: Change in Advanced Society by Prof Jan Pakulski, published by SAGE Publications on April 29, 1992, offers a comprehensive examination of the impact of postmodernism on sociology. This 272-page book addresses critical developments in various areas, including cultural shifts, the erosion of state authority, and changes in class and gender categories. It poses the question of whether sociology can adapt to these transformations, making it a relevant resource for those studying social theory and contemporary culture.
Readers will find an in-depth analysis of how postmodernism influences societal structures and beliefs. The book explores the decline of traditional political affiliations, the rise of flexible manufacturing systems, and the changing perceptions of science and technology. With its focus on social change and postmodernism, this edition serves as a valuable text for academics and students in fields such as cultural studies and urban sociology, providing insights into the complexities of modern societal dynamics.
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Can sociology survive the face of developments resulting from postmodernism? Comprehensive and timely, Postmodernization examines this critical question through these resulting developments in six areas: the collapse of culture into a postcultural cafeteria of packaged “styles”; the erosion of the state; the fragmentation and multiplication of the familiar class and gender categories of modernity; a decline in allegiance to traditional political parties; the development of flexible manufacturing systems which reprofessionalize labor and reduce the scale of bureaucracies; and a diminishing confidence in the capacity of science to solve human problems which delegitimates it and raises the possibility of its absorption into technology. Academics and students of social theory, cultural studies and urban and political sociology, and those interested in contemporary culture, this is cutting edge material in the world of sociology.
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