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The Institutional Imperative
Anton C. Zijderveld
其他書名
The Interface of Institutions and Networks
出版
Amsterdam University Press
, 2000
主題
Political Science / Public Policy / General
Social Science / Sociology / General
ISBN
9053564306
9789053564301
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=0VRzswEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
Even though we, as moderns or post-moderns, think we can be free, original and authentic, our actions, thoughts, and emotions are cast in patterns which we share with other individuals, which we did not invent, and which we pass on to the next generation. After we die, people will continue to act, think, and feel within the context of institutions like marriage, family, church, school, university, voluntary associations, et cetera. All these institutions together are what we mean by culture. This book argues that human beings cannot exist, cannot even develop their individuality, freedom, and creativity, without institutions. Under the impact of globalization, ICT, and flexibilization, however, the character of institutions has changed. Pre-modern 'thick' institutions have developed into modern, or perhaps post-modern, 'thin' institutions, which in many ways resemble networks. This book is not a defense of traditional conservatism, nor does it embrace a facile brand of post-modernism. It is instead a painstaking search for a responsible middle road.