Political and Economic Forms of Modernity Understanding Modern Societies, Book II

by Braham, Peter; Allen, John; Lewis, Paul; Hall, Stuart

• ISBN13: 9780745609621
• ISBN10: 0745609627
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-07-27
• Publisher: Polity

Summary

This major introductory textbook examines the political and economic dimensions of twentieth-century industrialised societies. The main themes include; the development of democracy, the role of the state, the nature of citizenship, the impact of new social movements, the organisation of production, the national and international division of labour and the experience of power and control in work. While the primary focus is on Britain, there is a strong comparative emphasis with reference to Japan, North America, Western and Eastern Europe. Designed as an introduction to modern societies and modern sociological analyses, this book is of value to students on a wide variety of social science courses in universities and colleges, and also to readers with no prior knowledge of sociology. Selected readings from a wide range of social theorists (for example, Goran Therborn, Norberto Bobbio, Ralph Miliband, Bryan Turner, T.H. Marshall, Carole Pateman and Christel Lane) are integrated in each chapter, together with student questions and exercises. Political and Economic Forms of Modernity is the second volume in a series of four books which form the basic study materials of an Open University course entitled Understanding Modern Societies. Together the books provide a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to sociology, drawing on new developments and current debates.

Author Biography

John Allen is a Senior Lecturer in Economic Geography, Peter Braham is a Lecturer in Sociology and Paul Lewis is Senior Lecturer in Politics, all at the Open University.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Democracy in Modern Societies

the State in Advanced Capitalist Societies

Political Culture and Social Movements

Citizenship and the Welfare State

Fordism and Modern Industry

the Divisions of Labour and Occupational Change

Work Design and Corporate Strategies

Power, Conflict and Control at Work

Acknowledgements

Index

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