Post-Industrial Lives
Subtitle: Roles and Relationships in the 21st Century
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Published: 1992
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780803944947
Subjects: Social change; Interpersonal relations; Social role; Social institutions; High technology
Description: "The shift from an industrial to a post-industrial society has been documented extensively, as has its impact on the macro-level institutions of society -- government, the workplace, and the economy. But how has post-industrial life impacted the individual and relationships between individuals? Hage and Powers examine this intriguing question by linking global changes in work patterns, information flow and knowledge to the practice of everyday life. They conclude that the complexities of society require a different kind of people, those with complex selves and creative minds, capable of confronting the challenges of the forthcoming century. Creativity, flexibility, and emotional astuteness will be the buzzwords of the future, as well as personality traits that will enable people to successfully adapt to the ever-changing swirl of workplace, familial, personal, and leisure roles." "Based on the tenets of social theory, the authors present a window into the future and a plan for personal and interpersonal action. Their insights will shed light for social psychologists, social theorists, futurologists, organizational theorists, network analysts, and communication researchers. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.