Society as service/service as society : a Bordieuan presence through voices of Alice Springs / Richard Michael Head.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Head, Richard Michael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human services--Australia--Alice Springs (N.T.).

Human services.

Alice Springs (N.T.)--Social conditions.

Alice Springs (N.T.).

Bourdieu, Pierre, 1930-2002.

Bourdieu, Pierre.

Other Title:

Society As Service/Service As Society

Place of Publication:

Common Ground Research Networks

Summary:

"Alice Springs has been a traditional service provider for central Australia and continues to be. Its remote character has created a place of 'pure' serviceability. 'Pure' in the sense that it has no traditional primary production to fall back on (mining, farmland, manufacturing, sea port) to provide a sense of why it exists, as other settlements seem to possess explaining their initial and ongoing presence. Its existence is a question of service, which drives the local economy. These geographical factors provide a place rich in 'serviceable' research material, a valuable tool to gauge society. Bourdieuan theories assist with service and society understanding"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-86335-223-6