description: Is the notion of society obsolete? considers various critiques of the concept that have dominated recent debate, including the arguments of: has fragmented or dissolvedGlobalisation theorists, who claim that it cannot survive the demise of the nation-stateEvolutionary psychologists, who see human social experience as continuous with that of other animal species. them to explain why we have lost confidence in the concept of society. He argues, however, that we do still need the concept in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives. to the heart of contemporary social and political debate.
language: English
title: Deadly Symbiosis: Race and the Rise of the Penal State
titlecomplete: Deadly Symbiosis: Race and the Rise of the Penal State (Themes for the 21st Century Series)
genres: Sociology
ratings_count: 4
publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc