1st Edition

Sociology Beyond Societies Mobilities for the Twenty-First Century

By John Urry Copyright 2000
266 Pages
by Routledge

268 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

In this ground-breaking contribution to social theory, John Urry argues that the traditional basis of sociology - the study of society - is outmoded in an increasingly borderless world. If sociology is to make a pertinent contribution to the post societal era it must forget the social rigidities of the pre-global order and, instead, switch its focus to the study of both physical and virtual... Read more
Chapter 1 Societies; Chapter 2 Metaphors; Chapter 3 Travellings; Chapter 4 Senses; Chapter 5 Times; Chapter 6 Dwellings; Chapter 7 Citizenships; Chapter 8 Sociologies;

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