" Features of this innovative text: "Introduces the primary people, concepts, and issues in the field of critical social theory, including Marx and Weber, Gramsci, the Frankfurt school and Habermas, Bourdieu, Foucault, feminism, and critical race theory.Accessibly written for students by a group of experienced educators and scholars who explain concepts using examples.Defines and broadly expands the critical social theory tradition.What is social theory, and what is critical about critical social theories? How can critical social theories enrich and illuminate our understanding of educational...