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Book SynopsisThis book looks at what is needed to prevent the proliferation of harm and the gradual collapse of civil society. A wide range of expert contributors outline what might help to make better societies and which mechanisms, interventions and evidence are needed when we think about a better society.
Trade Review"This fantastic collection provides a trenchant critique of contemporary society and outlines solutions to challenge the power games of those sowing the seeds of social injustice. A must read for anyone with a heart." Mark Doidge, University of Brighton
"offers a different way of thinking and a simple message—that the notion of the social needs to be reclaimed and restored if we are to have a better society. This book is a well-timed addition to the social justice discourse and should be read by everyone." LSE Review of Books
"Do we need another book on social justice? The answer seems to be yes. The text largely makes a compelling case for the betterment of society and charts a credible way forward for how we might best achieve this....This book is a well-timed addition to the social justice discourse and should be read by everyone." London School fo Economics Review of Books
“This is a profoundly important book. How might public sociology be conducted in bleak times and in the face of fragmented publics? The authors begin the necessary task of building a sociology of new possibilities. Recent events make this necessary reading” John Holmwood, University of Nottingham
"We’ve been told we don’t need experts but we need them more than ever. This rich collection of thought-provoking pieces about the importance of our social world can be a catalyst for debate and dialogue among all those committed to building a better world." Kate E Pickett, University of York
"Enriches and enlivens, bringing detail to generalities and radical, exciting alternatives to exhausted narratives." Zoe Williams, the Guardian
Table of ContentsWho would not be For Society? ~ Rowland Atkinson, Lisa McKenzie and Simon Winlow Part 1: Problems The social question and the urgency of care ~ Iain Wilkinson Better politics - narratives of indignation and the possibility of a prosocial politics ~ Keith Jacobs Valuing and strengthening community ~ Lisa McKenzie Part 2: Ideas Confronting the roots of violent behaviour ~ Anthony Ellis In defence of the public city ~ Martin Coward Artfully thinking the prosocial ~ Deborah Joy-Warr, Gretel Taylor and Richard Williams Re-visioning exclusion in local communities ~ Kate Pahl and Paul Ward Putting ‘the social’ back into social policy ~ Steve Corbett and Alan Walker Part 3: Futures Progress through protest ~ Sam Burgum Cities, crises and the future ~ Sophie Body-Gendrot Policy steps towards a better social future ~ Michael Orton The (in)visibility of riches, urban life and exclusion ~ Rowland Atkinson The uses of catastrophism ~ Simon Winlow Conclusion: Thinking the Prosocial ~ Rowland Atkinson, Simon Winlow and Lisa Mckenzie
