by Bram Gieben, Stuart Hall · Polity Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780745609607
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«Formations of Modernity» is the introductory sociology textbook by Stuart Hall and Bram Gieben, published by Polity Press in paperback (352 pages, in English).
A reference work analysing how modern societies were formed from early modern Europe to the nineteenth century, attending to their political, economic and cultural institutions. It studies the birth of the social sciences during the Enlightenment and the role of exploration and colonisation in Western identity. Includes readings from classic authors such as Marx, Weber, Durkheim and Freud.
It is volume 1 of the «Understanding Modern Societies» series, from the Open University's Introduction to Sociology course.
Designed as a textbook for social science students, it also serves anyone wishing to start in sociology without prior knowledge.
