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Thinking Differently
Alain Touraine
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Description for Thinking Differently
Paperback. In his previous books Alain Touraine analysed the great changes that have transformed our personal and collective lives; in this new book he shows that we need to transform our ways of thinking about these changes. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
In his previous books Alain Touraine analysed the great changes that have transformed our personal and collective lives; in this new book he shows that we need to transform our ways of thinking about these changes. The very idea of society is in crisis: globalization and the liberation of desires from taboos have led to the collapse of the old social order. In our societies today, good and evil can no longer be defined by institutions; self-awareness is more important than the awareness of rules and subjects have become their own creators. Taking as his starting point a ... Read more
In his previous books Alain Touraine analysed the great changes that have transformed our personal and collective lives; in this new book he shows that we need to transform our ways of thinking about these changes. The very idea of society is in crisis: globalization and the liberation of desires from taboos have led to the collapse of the old social order. In our societies today, good and evil can no longer be defined by institutions; self-awareness is more important than the awareness of rules and subjects have become their own creators. Taking as his starting point a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polity Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
375g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745645742
SKU
V9780745645742
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About Alain Touraine
Alain Touraine, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales Paris
Reviews for Thinking Differently
`Once again, as so many times before, by thinking differently Alain Touraine allows us to do the same. No one so easily cuts against the grain to show his readers how better to join the hard boards of social and political life.' Charles Lemert, author of Thinking the Unthinkable ... Read more