Transcending modernity with relational thinking /
"This book explores the ways in which social relations are profoundly changing modern society, arguing that, constituting a reality of their own, social relations will ultimately lead to a new form of society: an after-modern or relational society. Drawing on the thought of Simmel, it extends t...
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| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
2021.
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| Series: | Routledge advances in sociology ;
309. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Towards a Relational Society Part 1: The Emergence of Aftermodernity: 1. Beyond the Modern Dilemma Freedom (Lib) vs Control (Lab): What After?; 2. Overcoming the Market/State Binary Code; 3. Shedding Light on Society through a Relational (Not Relationist) Gaze Part 2: Insights into the Morphogenetic Changes of Social Morality: 4. Relational Society as a Morphogenetic Configuration; 5. The Morphogenesis of Social Morality; 6. Morality and Social Networks Part 3: Why and How Can the New Society be "Good"?: 7. What Does the Good Life Consist Of?; 8. The Emergence of New Social Subjects Generating Relational Goods Part 4: The Hybridisation of Society: Shall We Forget About its Human Character?: 9. The New Scenario of a Hybridised Society; 10. Prospects: Should We Abandon the Dream of a Human(e) Society?