Description:
In The Privatised World (first published in 1978), Arthur Brittan argues that the experience of privatisation in contemporary society is reflected in sociology by the proliferation of social theories which appear to be obsessed with the self and consciousness.
Review Quotes:
Review of the first publication:
"Brittan has produced a conceptually stimulating, useful discussion of important strains in contemporary social theory. He is particularly careful in acknowledging the epistemological liabilities of microsociology, and he demonstrates an impressive command of the literature in both sociological theory and social philosophy."
-- C. Ronald Huff, Purdue University