This important Manifesto argues that we still need a concept of society in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives.

• Written by leading social theorist William Outhwaite
  
• Asks if the notion of society is relevant in the twenty-first century
  
• Goes to the heart of contemporary social and political debate
  
• Examines critiques of the concept of society from neoliberals, postmodernists, and globalization theorists