We Count, We Matter: Voice, Choice and the Death of Distance (Classical and Contemporary Social Theory) - Softcover

Buch 28 von 70: Classical and Contemporary Social Theory

Steed, Christopher

 
9780367369507: We Count, We Matter: Voice, Choice and the Death of Distance (Classical and Contemporary Social Theory)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0367369508 ISBN 13: 9780367369507
Verlag: Routledge, 2019

Inhaltsangabe

This book examines the meaning of Brexit, the election of Trump and the rising tide of populist revolt on the right amidst the collapse of the left. Exploring the reaction against the establishment or ‘the system’, the author contends that we are witnessing a new divide between those who wish to see an interconnected world and those who seek distance: as transport and technology shrink the world, we witness a backlash that favours protectionism and opposes immigration. Distance is the new frontier: for some, remote players are rejected in favour of identities closer to home. This divide plays out in relation to the notion of ‘face’, as individuals react to ‘faceless’ organisations and processes such as globalisation and automation, responding to a sense of alienation on social media and developing a conception of themselves as networked individuals. Thus, we move towards a type of society characterised not by honour and dishonour, or right and wrong, but by voice and choice. A fascinating and very accessible analysis of the divisions and transformations that have come to dominate the contemporary landscape, this book will appeal to political leaders and social scientists with interests in globalisation, social movements and social theory.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Christopher Steed is Visiting Fellow in the School of Management at the University of Southampton, UK, and the author of Smart Leadership – Wise Leadership: Environments of Value in an Emerging Future.

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Verlag
Routledge
Erscheinungsdatum
2019
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0367369508
ISBN 13 
9780367369507
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Anzahl der Seiten
200
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