1st Edition
Uncovering Social Life Critical Perspectives from Sociology
196 Pages
by
Routledge
196 Pages
by
Routledge
196 Pages
by
Routledge
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In an era when rapid social change, the disappearance of traditional communities, the rise of political populism and the threat posed by radical religious movements makes it appear that ‘all that is solid melts into air’, the classical sociological problem of how peaceable societies can be created and maintained assumes renewed urgency. Uncovering Social Life: Critical Perspectives from... Read more
1. Introduction 2. The Problem of Order 3. The Problem of Change 4. Bodies and Health 5. Sex, Gender and Sexuality 6. Employment 7. Finance 8. New Social Media and the Internet 9. Technology 10. Religion 11. Governance 12. Conclusion
Biography
Chris Shilling is Professor of Sociology and Director of Graduate Studies (Research) in SSPSSR at the University of Kent, UK, and is Visiting Professor at the University of Uppsala, Sweden.
Philip A. Mellor is Professor of Religion and Social Theory and Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures at the University of Leeds, UK.
