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Author Hage, Jerald, 1932-

Title Post-industrial lives : roles and relationships in the 21st century / Jerald Hage, Charles H. Powers
Published Newbury Park, California : Sage Publications, [1992]
©1992

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Description 1 online resource (263 pages) : illustrations
Contents Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- The New Society; Chapter 2 -- From Rational to Complex Work; Chapter 3 -- Creative Minds and Complex Selves; Chapter 4 -- Emotion; Chapter 5 -- Role Redefinition: The Pivotal Micro Process; Chapter 6 -- Analytical Tools for Understanding Role Structures; Chapter 7 -- The Metamorphosis of Roles into Interpersonal Relationships; Epilogue: Sociology for the Post-Industrial Era; References; Name Index; Subject Index; About the Authors
Summary The move from an industrial to a post-industrial society has been documented by many, as has the impact of this new order on the macro-level institutions of society - government, the workplace and the economy. But what does post-industrial life mean to the individual and for relationships between people? Hage and Powers examine that question, linking global changes in the work patterns, information flow and knowledge to the practice of everyday life. Their answer is that the complexification of society requires a different kind of person. Creativity, flexibility and emotional astu
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes Print version record
Subject Social change.
Interpersonal relations.
Social role.
Social institutions -- Forecasting
Information society -- Forecasting
High technology -- Social aspects -- Forecasting
PSYCHOLOGY -- Social Psychology.
High technology -- Social aspects -- Forecasting
Information society -- Forecasting
Interpersonal relations
Social change
Social institutions -- Forecasting
Social role
Form Electronic book
Author Powers, Charles H
ISBN 9781452245997
1452245991