The Polity Reader in Social Theory
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The Polity Reader in Social Theory by Polity
This book provides a comprehensive and integrated introduction to the major debates and schools of thought in social theory today. Some thirty different selections cover the period from the turn of the century up to the present. Classical social thought is well represented: Marx and Weber, Simmel, Mead and the Frankfurt School are among those included in this volume. The main emphasis of the text, however, is upon current social theory, its main lines of orientation, and the dominant areas of controversy and advance. Problems of method and epistemology are given some prominence; however, most of the contributions are substantive in character and are concerned with the theoretical interpretation of modern social institutions. The authors represented, or discussed, in the volume include all of the most prominent figures in current social theory - for instance, Zygmunt Bauman, Nancy Chodorow, Pierre Bourdieu, Michel Foucault, Harold Garfinkel, Anthony Giddens, Jürgen Habermas, Agnes Heller, Richard Rorty and H. G. Gadamer. Each section of the volume is preceded by an introduction which summarizes the articles that it contains. The result is a source book which is invaluable for anyone interested in the development of social theory today.
'A useful.. teaching resource ... these short extracts immerse the readers into some of the important contemporary issues ... a welcome addition to the introductory literature, especially since it surveys such a wide range of influential work across the spectrum of contemporary social theory.' John Newton Hewitt, the University of Melbourne
Polity is the editor of The Polity Reader in Social Theory, published by Wiley.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745612065 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745612067 |
| Title | The Polity Reader in Social Theory |
| Author | Polity |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 1993-12-16 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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