Paradoxes of individualization social control and social conflict in contemporary modernity

Paradoxes of Individualization addresses one of the most hotly debated issues in contemporary sociology: whether a process of individualization is liberating selves from society so as to make them the authors of their personal biographies. The book adopts a cultural-sociological approach that firmly...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Houtman, Dick (-)
Otros Autores: Aupers, Stef, 1969-, Koster, Willem de
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Farnham ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate c2011.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario:Paradoxes of Individualization addresses one of the most hotly debated issues in contemporary sociology: whether a process of individualization is liberating selves from society so as to make them the authors of their personal biographies. The book adopts a cultural-sociological approach that firmly rejects such a notion of individualization as naïve. The process is instead conceptualized as an increasing social significance of moral notions of individual liberty, personal authenticity and cultural tolerance, which informs two paradoxes. Firstly, chapters about consumer behavior, computer gami
Notas:First published 2011 by Ashgate Publishing.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (196 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781351912853
9781315247373
9781283315296
9786613315298
9780754697749