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In sociology, the post-industrial society is the stage of society's development when the service sector generates more wealth than the manufacturing sector of the economy. The term was originated by Alain Touraine and is closely related to similar sociological theoretical concepts such as post-Fordism, information society, knowledge economy ...
In a post-industrial society, knowledge is the basis for invention and innovation. It creates added value, increases returns and saves capital. A post-industrial society is a social system in which most economic value and development is derived from services rather than goods.
Post-industrial society is a concept popularized by Bell (1973), describing the transition from a society predominantly based on the production of physical goods to a service-based one.
Postindustrial society is a concept used to characterize the structure, dynamics, and possible future of advanced industrial societies. Like the more recent concepts of postmodern and radically modern society, the concept of postindustrial society attempts to make sense of the substantial changes experienced by advanced industrial societies ...
According to Bell, a post-industrial society is one where knowledge has displaced property as the central preoccupation, and the prime source of power and social dynamism. It is therefore also one in which technicians and professionals are the ‘pre-eminent’ social groups, as well as one in which the service industries are more important ...
Definition. A post-industrial society is a stage of societal development characterized by a shift from a manufacturing-based economy to one focused on information, services, and technology.
Modernization - Postindustrial, Postmodern, Society: Industrialism, at least as it has proceeded since the late 18th century, never reaches a point of equilibrium or a level plateau. By its very principle of operation, it ceaselessly innovates and changes.
postindustrial society, society marked by a transition from a manufacturing-based economy to a service-based economy, a transition that is also connected with subsequent societal restructuring.
Theories of post-industrial society have since their earliest formulations had a questionable relation to actual processes of social change. This article explores why they nonetheless continue to hold influence. Drawing on Mannheim, it argues that theories of post-industrial society
This book offers a critical and comparative understanding of post-industrial development, highlighting the driving forces and limitations, strategies, sources of funding, tools and technologies for its implementation.