Insecure Times: Living with Insecurity in Modern Society

by Michael Hill (Editor), John Vail (Editor), Jane Wheelock (Editor)

Overview

At a time when families break up and employment is often short-term, society is increasingly forced to operate against a background of insecurity. Insecure Times looks at how this sense of risk and instability has affected the major institutions of social life.
With examples and research taken from a range of European and North American societies today, this innovative text on contemporary society discusses such major issues as:
* the causes of social and economic insecurity
* insecurity and modern capitalism
* the role of the state
* insecurity and housing
* contemporary family life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415170932
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/22/1999
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

The editors are lecturers at the University of Newcastle.

Table of Contents

Contributors, Preface, 1 Insecure times: conceptualising insecurity and security, PART I Generating insecurity, PART II Institutionalising insecurity, PART III Insecurity as lived experience, Bibliography, Index

Editorial Reviews

'Essential reading for students studying contemporary societies. Interesting and accessible for students and incorporates good case study material plus empirical analysis' - Jo Brayford, University of Plymouth

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