Rethinking the Concept of ‘Society’ in the Age of Globalisation
The aim of this paper is to take issue with the opinion that, in sociology, the concept of ‘society’ was equated with the nation-state. Firstly, a diachronic analysis of the term ‘society’, as used by the general public, shall be attempted: ‘society as a whole’ and ‘the social’. Secondly, the art...
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The aim of this paper is to take issue with the opinion that, in sociology, the concept of ‘society’ was equated with the nation-state. Firstly, a diachronic analysis of the term ‘society’, as used by the general public, shall be attempted: ‘society as a whole’ and ‘the social’. Secondly, the article shall illustrate that sociology has developed its own analytical concept of society within the space between the two lay terms. Thirdly, the fact that the process of globalisation yet again problematizes the distinction between ‘society as a whole’ and ‘the social’ shall be shown. The conclusion of the paper is that, by yet again, becoming aware of the three dimensions of the concept of ‘society’, we can provide cues for a theoretical reconstruction of the sociological concept of ‘society’ that will contribute to research on ‘society’ in the age of globalisation.
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| spelling | doaj.art-937e031bda3a4e6fb4144dbc9c53aa132023-10-30T08:27:20ZengFondazione Università Ca’ FoscariAnnali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale2385-30422019-06-0155110.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2019/01/021journal_article_1670Rethinking the Concept of ‘Society’ in the Age of GlobalisationUtsumi, Hirofumi0Otemon Gakuin University, Osaka, Japan The aim of this paper is to take issue with the opinion that, in sociology, the concept of ‘society’ was equated with the nation-state. Firstly, a diachronic analysis of the term ‘society’, as used by the general public, shall be attempted: ‘society as a whole’ and ‘the social’. Secondly, the article shall illustrate that sociology has developed its own analytical concept of society within the space between the two lay terms. Thirdly, the fact that the process of globalisation yet again problematizes the distinction between ‘society as a whole’ and ‘the social’ shall be shown. The conclusion of the paper is that, by yet again, becoming aware of the three dimensions of the concept of ‘society’, we can provide cues for a theoretical reconstruction of the sociological concept of ‘society’ that will contribute to research on ‘society’ in the age of globalisation. http://doi.org/10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2019/01/021Civil society. Globalisation. Market economy. Nation-state. Society. Society as a whole. The social. The state |
| spellingShingle | Utsumi, Hirofumi Rethinking the Concept of ‘Society’ in the Age of Globalisation Annali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale Civil society. Globalisation. Market economy. Nation-state. Society. Society as a whole. The social. The state |
| title | Rethinking the Concept of ‘Society’ in the Age of Globalisation |
| title_full | Rethinking the Concept of ‘Society’ in the Age of Globalisation |
| title_fullStr | Rethinking the Concept of ‘Society’ in the Age of Globalisation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rethinking the Concept of ‘Society’ in the Age of Globalisation |
| title_short | Rethinking the Concept of ‘Society’ in the Age of Globalisation |
| title_sort | rethinking the concept of society in the age of globalisation |
| topic | Civil society. Globalisation. Market economy. Nation-state. Society. Society as a whole. The social. The state |
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