Economies of signs and space
Economies of Signs and Space presents a novel account of social change that supplants conventional understandings of 'society'. In this extraordinary and wide-ranging book, two eminent theorists develop a sociology that takes as its main unit of analysis social and cultural flows through t...
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| Medienart: | Druck Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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London Thousand Oaks New Delhi
SAGE Publications
1994
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| In: | Jahr: 1994 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Economies of Signs and Space presents a novel account of social change that supplants conventional understandings of 'society'. In this extraordinary and wide-ranging book, two eminent theorists develop a sociology that takes as its main unit of analysis social and cultural flows through time and across space. Focusing on post-industrial economies, the study examines social inequality and changing experiences of time, space, culture, travel, the environment and globalization. Through a comparative analysis of the UK and USA, Germany and Japan, Lash and Urry show how restructuration after organized capitalism has its basis in increasingly reflexive social actors and organizations. The consequence is not only the much-vaunted 'postmodern condition' but a growth in reflexivity |
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| Beschreibung: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 327-350 Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke |
| Beschreibung: | vi, 360 Seiten 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0803984715 0803984723 |