{"product_id":"dark-side-of-modernity-9780745648224","title":"Dark Side of Modernity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, one of the world   s leading social theorists presents a critical, alarmed, but also nuanced understanding of the post-traditional world we inhabit today. Jeffrey Alexander writes about modernity as historical time and social condition, but also as ideology and utopia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jeffery Alexander’s The dark side of modernity (2013) is an eclectic collection of essays written over 25 years and spanning from discussions on a few key theorists – including Weber, Simmel, Eisenstadt, and Parsons – to engagements with some of the central themes of modernity... its greatest contribution is that it allows us to reconsider some of the founding debates of our discipline.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eInformation, Communication \u0026amp; Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Alexander greatly contributes to social theory by demonstrating the two sides of the coin of modernity in his explanation to diverse approaches and various thinkers in the field.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview of Social Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book offers a highly engaging and insightful overview of modernity\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Studies Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"No major figure in American social theory has reached so far beyond regional traditions to reinvent the language by which we interpret culture, politics, and the dilemmas of modernity. \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Side of Modernity\u003c\/i\u003e collects superb essays representative of Jeff Alexander's special gift for clear expression, unflinching criticism, and creative thinking.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Lemert, Center for Comparative Research, Sociology, Yale University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Modernity has had its critics from the beginning, but social science in general and sociology in particular have mainly supported the idea that it is a 'good thing.' Few were willing to look squarely at the dark side of modernity, Weber being a partial exception. Jeffrey Alexander has looked unflinchingly at the dark side, not holding it to be the only truth about modernity, but an inescapable aspect of it. His new book is indispensable for anyone who wants to look at modernity whole.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Bellah, University of California, Berkeley and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eHabits of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e  Preface and Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e  Introduction\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 1: Social Theory between Progress and Apocalypse\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 2: Autonomy and Domination: Weber’s Cage\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 3: Barbarism and Modernity: Eisenstadt’s Regret\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 4: Integration and Justice: Parsons’ Utopia\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 5: Despising Others: Simmel’s Stranger\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 6: Meaning Evil\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 7: De-civilizing the Civil Sphere\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 8: Psychotherapy as Central Institution\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 9: The Frictions of Modernity and their Possible Repair\u003cbr\u003e  Notes\u003cbr\u003e  Bibliography","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404392407383,"sku":"9780745648224","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745648224.jpg?v=1730486320","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dark-side-of-modernity-9780745648224","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}