200 Pages
by Routledge

198 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

Daniel Bell is perhaps the most famous sociologist of his generation. He has been hailed as the prophet of the emergence of a new society, the postindustrial society, and as one of the leading conservative critics of contemporary culture. In this invaluable introduction, Malcolm Waters presents Bell's arguments clearly and fairly, as well as noting the problems with his work. The three books... Read more
List of Figures, Preface, Chapter 1: Return of a Prodigal Son, Chapter 2: The Three Realms, Chapter 3: Labour and Capital, Chapter 4: The Exhaustion of Political Extremism, Chapter 5: An Excursion into Education, Chapter 6: The Post-industrial Society, Chapter 7: The Contradictions of Culture, Chapter 8: Revelations of a Technologized Future, Chapter 9: Dazzling the Goyim, Notes, References, Index

Biography

Malcolm Waters

`Malcolm Water has produced a carefully balanced, well crafted, critical appreciation of Daniel Bell's work. The beauty of the text is that it enables the reader to appreciate the richness and potential of Bell's work as well as to recognise its limitations.' - Barry Smart, University of Auckland