| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 270 pages). |
| Series |
Routledge/European Sociological Association studies in European societies ; 1 |
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Routledge/European Sociological Association studies in European societies ; 1.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Thomas P. Boje, Bart Van Steenbergen and Sylvia Walby -- Opening article. 'Europe' as issues of sociology / Göran Therborn -- PART I: Social exclusion and European integration. The revitalization of Western Europe and the politics of the 'social dimension' / Volker Bornschier And Patrick Ziltener -- European integration: disparate dynamics of bureaucratic control and communicative participation / Marlis Buchmann -- Gender inequalities in European societies today / Sara Arber -- The undocumented outsider class: illegal immigrants in Dutch society / Godfried Engbersen -- PART II: Citizenship and gender. The role of social movements in the project of civil society: the case of the women's movement / Ute Gerhard -- Women and democratization: some notes on recent changes in Hungary / Julia Szalai -- Non-standard employment, citizenship and social exclusion in Europe / Rosemary Crompton -- PART III: Nationalism and ethnicity. Multiculturalism and political integration in European cities / John Rex -- Nationalism, national identity and citizenship in the new Europe / Mark Mitchell and Dave Russell -- Nationalism: ethnicity and gender / Sheila Allen -- The Balkan tragedy: a universal or a particular issue? / Margareta Bertilsson -- PART IV: Transition and transformation in Central and Eastern Europe. The cultural core of post-communist transformations / Piotr Sztompka -- The rise of managerialism: the 'new' class after the fall of communism / Iván Szelényi -- Second thoughts on the transformation in Eastern and Central Europe / Michal Illner -- PART V: Conclusion. European sociologists between economic globalization and cultural fragmentation / Alain Touraine. |
| Summary |
This book brings together many of the leading experts in the field to ask whether recent developments in Europe have brought about a higher level of integration or are causing increased divergence and differences between countries. |
| Local Note |
EBSCOhost SocINDEX with Full Text |
| Subject |
European federation.
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Europe -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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European federation. (OCoLC)fst00916717
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Social conditions. (OCoLC)fst01919811
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Europe. (OCoLC)fst01245064
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Added Author |
Boje, Thomas P., 1944- editor.
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Steenbergen, Bart van, editor.
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Walby, Sylvia, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: European societies. London ; New York : Routledge, 1999 0415198437 (DLC) 98026301 (OCoLC)39290444 |
| ISBN |
020317030X (electronic book) |
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9780203170304 (electronic book) |
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0203031423 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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9780203031421 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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0415198437 (Cloth) |
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9780415198431 (Cloth) |
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