Individualization Institutionalized Individualism and Its Social and Political Consequences |
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Author:
| Beck, Ulrich Beck-Gernsheim, Elisabeth |
Series title: | Published in Association with Theory, Culture and Society Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7619-6112-3 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2002 |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Limited
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $69.00 |
Book Description:
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Individualization argues that we are in the midst of a fundamental change in the nature of society and politics. This change hinges around two processes: globalization and individualization. The book demonstrates that individualization is a structural characteristic of highly differentiated societies, and does not imperil social cohesion, but actually makes it possible. Ulrich Beck and Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim argue that it is vital to distinguish between the neo-liberal idea of...
More Description Individualization argues that we are in the midst of a fundamental change in the nature of society and politics. This change hinges around two processes: globalization and individualization. The book demonstrates that individualization is a structural characteristic of highly differentiated societies, and does not imperil social cohesion, but actually makes it possible. Ulrich Beck and Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim argue that it is vital to distinguish between the neo-liberal idea of the free-market individual and the concept of individualization. The result is the most complete discussion of individualization currently available, showing how individualization relates to basic social rights and also paid employment; and concluding that in