| The Blackwell Companion to Social Theory Revised Edition Contributor(s): Turner, Bryan S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 063121366X ISBN-13: 9780631213666 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $59.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: "The Blackwell Companion to Social Theory, "Second Edition, builds on the success of the highly regarded first edition by adding four completely new chapters on the foundations of social theory, anthropology, phenomenology, and sociology of the body. Retained material from the first edition has been revised, extended, and updated, and coverage of feminism expanded into two chapters on second-wave feminism and contemporary feminist theory. The book guides the student and scholar through the vast array of approaches and frameworks that shape contemporary analysis of social reality. The principal focus is on post-classical modern social theory, but while major post-classical thinkers such as Habermas, Foucault and Derrida are examined, they appear within the context of a classical tradition developed by figures such as Parsons, Goffman and Elias. Organized by themes rather than theorists, 18 essays by the world's leading social theorists provide insights to the traditions of classical social thought as well as the major debates and developments in contemporary social theory. Extensive bibliographies, meanwhile, provide a guide to the current literature. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Social Theory - Social Science | Methodology |
| Dewey: 300.1 |
| LCCN: 99048589 |
| Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to Sociology |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (2.24 lbs) 592 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Blackwell Companion to Social Theory (Second Edition) builds on the success of the first edition by adding four completely new chapters. Retained material from the first edition has been revised, extended, and updated and coverage of feminism expanded into two chapters. The book provides insights to the traditions of classical social thought as well as the major debates and developments in contemporary social theory with 18 original essays by the world's leading social theorists. |