Detraditionalization, 1st Edition
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
18 December 1995
Summary
The modernity and postmodernity debates of recent years have tended to direct attention towards frameworks of periodization, and away from the social and cultural processes currently at work in the world. This volume reverses the emphasis, to focus on modes of authority and identity, and to examine the roles which existing and new traditions may play in our epoch. It announces a new agenda for contemporary social theory, moving beyond current debates over (post)modernity.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781557865557 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1557865558 |
| Author: | Paul Heelas, Scott Lash, Paul Morris |
| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 18 December 1995 |
| Weight: | 510g |
| Dimensions: | 231mm x 156mm x 20mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Essential reading for any scholar interested in what it means to be modern today.” David Ingram, Loyola University of Chicago
“Essential reading for any scholar interested in what it means to be modern today.” David Ingram, Loyola University of Chicago
About The Author
Paul Heelas
Paul Heelas, Scott Lash and Paul Morris are the authors and editors of many books and have also worked within the Centre for the Study of Cultural Values at the University of Lancaster. This book is a sequel to Scott Lash and Jonathan Friedman’s influential reader, Modernity and Identity, published by Blackwell in 1992.
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