Society in Action: The Theory of Social Becoming

by Piotr Sztompka

In Society in Action, Piotr Sztompka sets forth a highly topical contribution to central theoretical debates of contemporary sociology. Taking the idea and practice of collective mobilization as his theme, Sztompka argues that modern institutions, particularly of late, are characterized by an increasing awareness of collective empowerment. The most obvious concrete expression of this phenomenon, as Sztompka makes clear, is the rise of a diversity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226788156
• ISBN13: 9780226788159
• Release Date: August 1991
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"