Utopia and Organization

Martin Parker editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:6th Sep '02

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Using examples as diverse as train accidents, novels and gardening, this book evaluates the prospects for utopian thought and practice in the context of a world organized by market managerialism.


  • Asks if ideas about utopia are redundant.
  • Evaluates the prospects for utopian thought and practice in a world organized by market managerialism.
  • Treats utopia as an organizational issue, rather than focusing on literary or historical interpretations.
  • Engages with ideas of utopia, dystopia and crypto-utopia, organization and management.
  • Uses diverse examples, such as train accidents, novels and gardening to explore issues in novel and thought-provoking ways.

ISBN: 9781405100724

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm

Weight: 345g

200 pages