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Utopia and Organization (Sociological Review Monographs) Book

Are ideas about utopia redundant? Is there any point in speculating about better alternatives to Western liberalism? This volume addresses these questions, evaluating the prospects for utopian thought and practice in a world organized by market managerialism. The contributors to this book all treat utopia as an organizational matter. Rather than focusing on the literary, historical or political meaning of utopias, they see utopias as statements of alternative organization, attempts to put forward plans which remedy the shortcomings of a particular age. Using examples as diverse as train accidents, novels and gardening, they engage in a variety of novel and thought-provoking ways with issues of organization and disorganization, dystopia and crypto-utopia, management and anti-management.Read More

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    Using examples as diverse as train accidents, novels and gardening, this book evaluates the prospects for utopian thought and practice in the context of a world organized by market managerialism.


    • Asks if ideas about utopia are redundant.
    • Evaluates the prospects for utopian thought and practice in a world organized by market managerialism.
    • Treats utopia as an organizational issue, rather than focusing on literary or historical interpretations.
    • Engages with ideas of utopia, dystopia and crypto-utopia, organization and management.
    • Uses diverse examples, such as train accidents, novels and gardening to explore issues in novel and thought-provoking ways.

  • 1405100729
  • 9781405100724
  • Martin Parker
  • 6 September 2002
  • Wiley-Blackwell
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 200
  • First Edition
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