From Post-Industrial to Post-Modern Society (Second Edition)

Book Details:

• Author: Krishna Kumar

• Edition: Second

• Language: English

• EAN: 9781405148320

• Release Date: December 1, 2005

• Binding: Hardcover

• Package Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.7 inches

About the Book:

From Post-Industrial to Post-Modern Society (Second Edition) by Krishna Kumar is an insightful and essential work for anyone interested in contemporary social theory. In this second edition, Kumar introduces and critically assesses the three key theories that are central to understanding modern society: the information society, post-Fordism, and post-modernism. Each theory is examined in detail, providing a readable and balanced account of their development and appeal.

The book delves into how these theories have influenced the understanding of social, cultural, and economic change. The updated introduction places these three paradigms within the context of contemporary discourse on globalization, making it a timely and relevant resource for students and scholars alike.

About the Author:

Krishna Kumar is a William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia. He has previously served as Professor of Social and Political Thought at the University of Kent, Canterbury. Since the publication of the first edition of From Post-Industrial to Post-Modern Society (1995), Kumar has contributed to various scholarly works, including Public and Private in Thought and Practice (1997), Written 1989: Revolutionary Ideas and Ideals (2001), and The Making of English National Identity (2003).