Social Theory in the Twentieth Century and Beyond by Patrick Baert

Social Theory in the Twentieth Century and Beyond by Patrick Baert

This revised edition of Patrick Baert's widely acclaimed Social Theory in the Twentieth Century , now benefitting from the collaboration of Filipe Carreira da Silva has been brought right up-to-date with cutting-edge developments in social theory today.

"Baert and da Silva lay out very clearly a history of social theory, and how that history is being re-thought, updated and canonised by contemporary theoriesIn their new chapter, they link theories of the global city, globalization and modernity with their contemporary and historical contexts. As such it is a well-marshalled and accessible introduction to the subject."
Kelvingrove Review

"The new edition is an outstanding book. The coverage is comprehensive, the lines of thought and exposition are clear, and the level of discussion is very high yet remarkably lively and accessible. It has an underlying intellectual seriousness and engagement which shines out through the individual chapters, and the authors' unwillingness to make do with secondary analyses and received ideas gives it a strength and freshness of approach which is extremely welcome. It is a very worthwhile update to an exceptionally valuable book."
William Outhwaite, Newcastle University

"Modern social theory is complex, diverse and difficult. Baert and Carreira da Silva are to be warmly congratulated for creating a clear and comprehensive framework that makes lucid sense of this theoretical complexity. The result is a sure but sophisticated overview of contemporary social thought. A judicious guide, it is an indispensable aid for students seeking an understanding of the social world."
Bryan S. Turner, Wellesley College

 

Patrick Baert is Senior Lecturer at University of Cambridge and Fellow of Selwyn College, Cambridge.

Filipe Carreira Da Silva is Research Fellow at Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon.

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ISBN 13	9780745639819
ISBN 10	074563981X
Title	Social Theory in the Twentieth Century and Beyond
Author	Patrick Baert
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2009-12-04
Number of pages	248
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