Title
Acquiring Modernity: An Investigation into the Rise, Structure, and Future of the Modern World (Studies in Critical Social Sciences)
Files
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Department
Anthropology, Sociology, and Social Work
Description
In Acquiring Modernity, Paul B. Paolucci, updating classical theory, examines the nature of modern society. Investigated from a sociological perspective but written in accessible everyday language, this book provides a multifaceted account of what makes modern society what it is, from its historical roots to its current conditions.
Neither traditional classroom text nor a work of detailed erudition for the specialist few, Acquiring Modernity draws on material from known historical events, scholarly research, and recent global developments to tell modernity’s story through topics such as the modern classes, religious practice, relations of gender and race, politics, environmental issues, and economic crises. Valuable reading for anyone interested in understanding contemporary life and society.
ISBN
978-1642591910
Publication Date
8-2020
Publisher
Haymarket Books
City
Chicago, IL
Keywords
modern civilization, philosophy, social theory
Disciplines
Family, Life Course, and Society | Social and Cultural Anthropology | Sociology | Sociology of Culture
Recommended Citation
Paolucci, Paul, "Acquiring Modernity: An Investigation into the Rise, Structure, and Future of the Modern World (Studies in Critical Social Sciences)" (2020). EKU Faculty and Staff Books Gallery. 53.
https://encompass.eku.edu/fs_books/53
