Because of the complicity of the modern social structure, evaluating it would presuppose splitting the society into several communities. It must be kept in mind though that since the structure of the modern society contains the most versatile elements, the results of the analysis must embrace such groups as the employed and the unemployed first.
Taking into consideration the growing importance of the anti-corporate movement in modern American society, it is impossible to conduct such research without the criticism of corporate culture. As Osborne (2007) says, this is the vector of the modern American business situation. Unless the abovementioned element is considered, the social analysis will be incomplete:
American society is disproportionately shaped by the outlooks, interests, and aims of the business community – especially that of big business. (p.161)
Thus, it is of utter importance to consider such social factors as the anti-corporate movement. Shaping the modern business situation may bring unexpected results, both negative and positive, to the future American society. At present, it seems that the movement is concerned with the mass-culture production issues.
Speaking of the social theory which should be used as a cornerstone of the given research, it would be the political theory, namely the idea of a civil state which it presupposes. With a legacy as the prior asset of a state, it is bound to continue its progress and will easily remove the obstacles on its way. Incorporating the business theory and the theory of the civil state, such a theory of evaluating modern American society will prove the most efficient and will provide the most exact results and data for further analysis and suggestions for probable solutions.
Reference List
Horkheimer, M. (1982) Critical Theory: Selected Essays. New York, NY: Continuum International Publishing Group.
Osborne, E. (2007) The Rise of the Anti-Corporate Movement: Corporations and the People Who Hate Them. Greenwood Publishing Group: Westport. CN.