Introduction to Contemporary Social Theory

ISBN-13: 9781138349896 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 552 str.

ELLIOTT

Opis

This comprehensive and clear introduction to contemporary social theory explores major theoretical traditions from the Frankfurt School to the digital revolution and beyond. Fully revised and updated, this edition considers recent developments in social theory and adds a chapter on the digital revolution and new technological developments.

Spis treści

1. The textures of society  2. The contemporary relevance of the classics  3. The Frankfurt School  4. American pragmatisms  5. Structuralism  6. Structures, functions and culture  7. Post-structuralism  8. The interaction order  9. Theories of structuration  10. Variations on the theory of power and knowledge  11. Contemporary critical theory  12. Feminism and post-feminist theory  13. Postmodernity  14. Social movements, states and the modern world-system  15. Networks, risks, liquids  16. Globalization  17. The digital revolution: Posthumanism and beyond  18. Afterword