Defining the Age - Daniel Bell, His Time and Ours (Paperback)

The sociologist Daniel Bell was an uncommonly acute observer of the structural forces transforming the United States and other advanced societies in the twentieth century. The titles of Bell's major books-The End of Ideology (1960), The Coming of Post-Industrial Society (1973), and The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism (1976)-became hotly debated frameworks for understanding the era when they were published. In Defining the Age, Paul Starr and Julian E. Zelizer bring together a group of distinguished contributors to consider how well Bell's ideas captured their historical moment and continue to provide profound insights into today's world. Wide-ranging essays demonstrate how Bell's writing has informed thinking about subjects such as the history of socialism, the roots of the radical right, the emerging postindustrial society, and the role of the university. The book also examines Bell's intellectual trajectory and distinctive political stance. Calling himself "a socialist in economics, a liberal in politics, and a conservative in culture," he resisted being pigeon-holed, especially as a neoconservative. Defining the Age features essays from historians Jenny Andersson, David A. Bell, Michael Kazin, and Margaret O'Mara; sociologist Steven Brint; media scholar Fred Turner; and political theorists Jan-Werner Muller and Stefan Eich. While differing in their judgments, they agree on one premise: Bell's ideas deserve the kind of nuanced and serious attention that they finally receive in this book.

General

Imprint:	Columbia University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2022
Authors:	Paul Starr (Book Review Editor) • Julian E Zelizer
Contributors:	Jenny Andersson • David A. Bell • Steven Brint • Stefan Eich • Michael Kazin • Jan-Werner Muller • Margaret O'Mara • Fred Turner
Dimensions:	216 x 140mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	344
ISBN-13:	978-0-231-20367-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-231-20367-5
Barcode:	9780231203678

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