{"product_id":"individualization-ulrich-beck-9780761961123","title":"Individualization: Institutionalized Individualism and Its Social and Political Consequences","description":"\u003cb\u003eIndividualization\u003c\/b\u003e argues that we are in the midst of a fundamental change in the nature of society and politics. This change hinges around two processes: globalization and individualization. The book demonstrates that individualization is a structural characteristic of highly differentiated societies, and does not imperil social cohesion, but actually makes it possible. Ulrich Beck and Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim argue that it is vital to distinguish between the neo-liberal idea of the free-market individual and the concept of individualization. The result is the most complete discussion of individualization currently available, showing how individualization relates to basic social rights and also paid employment; and concluding that in\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ulrich Beck, Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0761961127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780761961123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.59d","brand":"Ulrich Beck","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46172940959999,"sku":"9780761961123","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1cf3c667-38f0-4194-9827-61c14f49665a.jpg?v=1727179538","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/individualization-ulrich-beck-9780761961123","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}