Informality social theory and contemporary practice
For most of the twentieth century, modernity has been characterised by the formalisation of social relations as face to face interactions are replaced by impersonal bureaucracy and finance. As we enter the new millennium, however, it becomes increasingly clear that it is only by stepping outside the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge
2000.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | International library of sociology.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798494606719 |
Table of Contents:
- chapter Introduction: What use is the concept of informality?
- part Part I Informality and its assets
- chapter 1 Defining informality
- chapter 2 The growing formlessness and unpredictability of social life
- chapter 3 Informality and styles of interaction
- part Part II Revealing the significance of informality
- chapter 4 Explaining cooperation
- chapter 5 Making music together
- chapter 6 The dynamics of innovation
- part Part III Informality in the changing world
- chapter 7 Technology and informality
- A connected world: towards a digital Utopia?
- chapter 8 Political change and informality.
