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Political and Economic Forms of Modernity: Understanding Modern Societies, Book II
Jeffrey G. Allen
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Paperback. This major introductory textbook examines the political and economic dimensions of twentieth--century industrialised societies. Editor(s): Allen, John; Lewis, Paul; Braham, Peter; Hall, Stuart. Num Pages: 456 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 1KBB; 1KBC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 954.
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.
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.
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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.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745609621
SKU
V9780745609621
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99-32
About Jeffrey G. Allen
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.
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