October 21st, 2008
The absence of society
The JRF’s recent public consultation revealed a strong sense of unease about some of the changes shaping British society. This Viewpoint continues the discussion about modern ’social evils’ on the theme of ‘the absence of society’. Zygmunt Bauman argues that these ‘ills’ are products of the withdrawal of the traditional conception of ’society’ and are rooted in the way of life of today’s individualised society of consumers. Download: www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/pdf/2284.pdf
21 October 2008
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