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Just what is a generation? And why, if at all, does it matter? This book asks what generation means to ordinary people, arguing that generation is real and it matters, but not in the ways that we think. Generations are not groups of people who can be categorized and attributed with static, immutable and universal characteristics, nor are they reducible to cohorts, as is the tendency in much social research. Rather, the book reveals generation to be a social phenomenon and a mechanism of social change - as a constellation of ideas and discourses that explains what happens when ideas and ideals collide, and why some discourses flourish and take hold at particular times.
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Just what is a generation? And why, if at all, does it matter? This book asks what generation means to ordinary people, arguing that generation is real and it matters, but not in the ways that we think. Generations are not groups of people who can be categorized and attributed with static, immutable and universal characteristics, nor are they reducible to cohorts, as is the tendency in much social research. Rather, the book reveals generation to be a social phenomenon and a mechanism of social change - as a constellation of ideas and discourses that explains what happens when ideas and ideals collide, and why some discourses flourish and take hold at particular times.
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What is Generation, Discourse, and Social Change about?
Just what is a generation? And why, if at all, does it matter? This book asks what generation means to ordinary people, arguing that generation is real and it matters, but not in the ways that we think. Generations are not groups of people who can be categorized and attributed with static, immutable and universal characteristics, nor are they reducible to cohorts, as is the tendency in much social research. Rather, the book reveals generation to be a social phenomenon and a mechanism of social change - as a constellation of ideas and discourses that explains what happens when ideas and ideals collide, and why some discourses flourish and take hold at particular times.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Generation, Discourse, and Social Change?
Society and Social Sciences > Sociology and anthropology > Sociology
Where can I read a sample of Generation, Discourse, and Social Change?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781136662379
Is Generation, Discourse, and Social Change part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Routledge Advances in Sociology
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Generation, Discourse, and Social Change?
Karen R. Foster
Who is the Publisher of the book Generation, Discourse, and Social Change?
Taylor and Francis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Generation, Discourse, and Social Change is available as ebook(ISBN 9781136662379) and pdf(ISBN 9781136662300)