1st Edition
Fragmenting Societies? A Comparative Analysis of Regional and Urban Development
By David C. Thorns
Copyright 1992
336 Pages
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Routledge
332 Pages
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Routledge
336 Pages
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Routledge
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First Published in 2004. This book addresses a number of key themes in the debate about the nature of a contemporary capitalist society. It poses the question as to whether the present changes are creating a more fragmented society. Through a comparative historical analysis of Australia, New Zealand and Britain the book examines the restructuring of the workforce, the shifts towards more flexible... Read more
List of figures and tables, Preface, Acknowledgements, 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. THE NEW INTERNATIONAL DIVISION OF LABOUR: THE RESTRUCTURING AND FRAGMENTATION OF CAPITALISM, 3. ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT CHANGES, 4. THE NATION STATE, 5. REGIONS AND BARGAINING POWER, 6. RESTRUCTURING OF STATE PROVISIONS: CASE STUDIES OF CHANGE, 7. HOME OWNERSHIP AND CONSUMPTION SECTORS, 8. LOCALITY AS A SOCIAL BASE, 9. REASSESSSMENT OF DEBATE AND PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE, Appendix, Notes, Bibliography, Name index, Subject index
Biography
David C.Thorns is Reader in Sociology at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
` ... wide ranging in its disciplinary approach, and will be of interest to a similarly wide readership.' - Regional Studies
` ... it is rich in empirical information and will be useful to scholars in munerous disciplines.' - Area
