Global Modernity: A Conceptual Sketch

by Volker Schmidt

Book Overview

This study introduces and systematizes the concept of global modernity as a paradigm for the analysis of the contemporary era. Building on Parson's distinction between social, cultural, personal and organismic systems, it presents a four-dimensional scheme that aims to identify modernity's key structural components. Each dimension is explored in turn, highlighting different aspects of the modern condition. While focusing on universal features, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137435801
• ISBN13: 9781137435804
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"