Download or read book The Crisis of Industrial Society written by Norman Birnbaum and published by New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1969 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of essays on contemporary sociology and cultural change, with particular reference to social structure and leadership in capitalist developed countries - covers historical and traditional aspects of the modern social class system, the political attitudes of interest groups, social participation, the position of women, the role of trade unions and intellectuals, age group conflicts, youth unrest, social implications of automation, social change, etc. Bibliography.