Modernities - A Geohistorical Interpretation (Paperback)

Modern, modernity, modernism, modernization: these notions convey an important cluster of ideas which aim to describe the world in which we live. But the premises underlying these ideas are becoming outdated. They tend to assume a link between modernity and industrialism which can no longer be sustained. This text moves beyond these limitations by proposing a world of multiple modernities of which industrial modernity is but one. Peter Taylor develops a geohistorical argument which focuses on the periods and places of modernities, offering a grounded analysis of what it is to be modern. He identifies three prime modernities which have defined the development of our modern world: today's consumer modernity preceded by the industrial modernity of the 19th century which was itself preceded by mercantile modernity. In each case one particular country is implicated in the creation of the new modernity, first the Dutch Republic in the 17th century, followed by the British industrial revolution, and finally Americanization in our times, sometimes known as the consumer revolution.

General

Imprint:	Polity Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	1999
Authors:	P.J. Taylor
Dimensions:	228 x 153 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	168
ISBN-13:	978-0-7456-2130-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Social impact of environmental issues > General
LSN:	0-7456-2130-9
Barcode:	9780745621302

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