Sovereign Individuals of Capitalism (RLE Social Theory)

by Bryan S. Turner, Nicholas Abercrombie, Stephen Hill

In this sequel to their acclaimed The Dominant Ideology Thesis, the authors develop their analysis of the social and cultural underpinnings of modern capitalism. They confront a central assumption of western culture: namely, that the individual is sovereign, and that capitalism above all other economic forms depends on individualism. These ideas have an unbroken history from Alexis de Tocqueville to Milton Friedman. The paradox of the modern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138982679
• ISBN13: 9781138982673
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"