Full Description
This textbook introduces debates about the nature and meaning of social change, offering a new way of thinking about the processes of change, and reconsidering the roles played by time and space. * Introduces students to debates about social change. * Presents an original and in depth interpretation of social change. * Includes readings that present a wide range of international case studies. * Develops students' skills of textual analysis. * Forms part of a four-book series on sociology and society. For more information about this book and the Sociology & Society series, visit the accompanying website at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/ou
Contents
Preface. Social ChangeSocial Change And City Life: Steve Pile. 2. Contesting Times: Conflicting Histories In Post-Colonial Contexts: Tony Bennett. 3. From Industrial To Information Society: Peter Hamilton. 4. New Media And Time-Space Configuration: Hugh Mackay. 5. Up Close And Personal: The Changing Face Of Intimacy: Kath Woodward. 6. The Regulation Of The Self: Mitchell Dean. 7. Totalities And Multiplicities: Thinking About Social Change: Tim Jordan. Readings In Social Change. Acknowledgements. Index.