Social Theory Today
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Social Theory Today
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Author : Anthony Giddens
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 1987
Social Theory Today written by Anthony Giddens and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Social Science categories.
Social theory has undergone dramatic changes over the past fifteen years. The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive survey of those changes, and an authoritative statement on current trends of development in social thought. The contents of the book range in a systematic way across the major traditions of social theory prominent today. Among the topics covered are the relationships between modern social theory and the 'classics' of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; the connections between social theory and mathematical social science; and the logical status of generalizations in the social sciences. Traditions of thought discussed include: behaviourism; symbolic interactionism; Parsonian theory; analytical theory; structuralism and post-structuralism; ethnomethodology; structuration theory; world systems theory; Marxism and critical theory.
Contested Knowledge
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Author : Steven Seidman
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-09-23
Contested Knowledge written by Steven Seidman and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-23 with Social Science categories.
Contested Knowledge is a well-established text offering up-to-date perspectives on social theory by one of the most important thinkers of our time. This fourth edition includes an exploration of globalization and a new section on the theories of global and world order. It provides a thoughtful and rigorous, yet highly accessible and reader-friendly account of social theory. Responds to current issues, debates, and new social movements Reviews sociological theory from a truly contemporary perspective Examines both classical and contemporary theories Combines social analysis and moral advocacy to demonstrate how social theory contributes to the making of a better world Challenges social scientists to renew their commitment to the important moral and political role social knowledge plays in public life A thoughtful and rigorous, yet highly accessible and reader-friendly account of social theory An accompanying website containing additional support for lecturers and students is available at www.blackwellpublishing.com/seidman
Social Theory For Today
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Author : Alex Law
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2014-12-01
Social Theory For Today written by Alex Law and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-01 with Social Science categories.
This book is distinctive for extending the usual sociological reach, reopening territory that has lain fallow, set aside from the well-ploughed fields of orthodox social theory. In doing so, Law not only produces fresh insight into familiar theorists but guards against collective forgetting of the sociological canon. - Professor Bridget Fowler, University of Glasgow "An excellent book, it will be welcomed and read widely by advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and scholars in sociology, cultural studies, social theory and beyond." - Professor Chris Shilling, University of Kent Social Theory for Today guides students through the ‘turns’ of past and present social theory as it attempts to wrestle with a recurring sense of crisis in social relations and social theory. Drawing on both classical and contemporary sources, Alex Law provides readers with a firm grasp of competing perspectives. Too often social theories attempt to dominate the field by casting rival theorists, past and present, as deluded fools, while the more familiar ‘big names’ in social theory are subject to ever-increasing commentary that runs in ever-decreasing circles. This survey of social theory and crisis lessens the temptation to engage in internal theoretical polemics and esoteric wordplay. Social theory must become practical and specific if it is to become a means of orientation for uncertain times. This is a must-read for upper level undergraduate and postgraduate students looking for a vibrant and extended understanding of social theory.
Social Theory Now
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Author : Claudio E. Benzecry
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2017-08-14
Social Theory Now written by Claudio E. Benzecry and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-14 with Social Science categories.
The landscape of social theory has changed significantly over the three decades since the publication of Anthony Giddens and Jonathan Turner’s seminal Social Theory Today. Sociologists in the twenty-first century desperately need a new agenda centered around central questions of social theory. In Social Theory Now, Claudio E. Benzecry, Monika Krause, and Isaac Ariail Reed set a new course for sociologists, bringing together contributions from the most distinctive sociological traditions in an ambitious survey of where social theory is today and where it might be going. The book provides a strategic window onto social theory based on current research, examining trends in classical traditions and the cutting edge of more recent approaches. From distinctive theoretical positions, contributors address questions about how social order is accomplished; the role of materiality, practice, and meaning; as well as the conditions for the knowledge of the social world. The theoretical traditions presented include cultural sociology, microsociologies, world-system theory and post-colonial theory, gender and feminism, actor network and network theory, systems theory, field theory, rational choice, poststructuralism, pragmatism, and the sociology of conventions. Each chapter introduces a tradition and presents an agenda for further theoretical development. Social Theory Now is an essential tool for sociologists. It will be central to the discussion and teaching of contemporary social theory for years to come.
Sociological Theories Of Today
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Author : Pitirim Aleksandrovich Sorokin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Sociological Theories Of Today written by Pitirim Aleksandrovich Sorokin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Social Science categories.
Contested Knowledge
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Author : Steven Seidman
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2016-09-15
Contested Knowledge written by Steven Seidman and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-15 with Social Science categories.
In the sixth edition of Contested Knowledge, social theorist Steven Seidman presents the latest topics in social theory and addresses the current shift of 'universalist theorists' to networks of clustered debates. Responds to current issues, debates, and new social movements Reviews sociological theory from a contemporary perspective Reveals how the universal theorist and the era of rival schools has been replaced by networks of clustered debates that are relatively 'autonomous' and interdisciplinary Features updates and in-depth discussions of the newest clustered debates in social theory—intimacy, postcolonial nationalism, and the concept of 'the other' Challenges social scientists to renew their commitment to the important moral and political role social knowledge plays in public life
Social Theory And Modern Sociology
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Author : Anthony Giddens
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 1987
Social Theory And Modern Sociology written by Anthony Giddens and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Social Science categories.
In this book Anthony Giddens addresses a range of issues concerning current developments in social theory, relating them to the prospects for sociology in the closing decades of the twentieth-century.
Central Problems In Social Theory
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Author : Anthony Giddens
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1979-11-29
Central Problems In Social Theory written by Anthony Giddens and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979-11-29 with Social Science categories.
"One of the most creative among the younger generation of critical social theorists, Giddens stands alone in his concern for the classical tradition on sociology; but he also makes brilliant use of the latest philosophical and theoretical work of several contemporary schools and disciplines. A very important book for all of social science."—Jeffrey C. Alexander
Social Theory Ideas In Profile
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Author : William Outhwaite
language : en
Publisher: Profile Books
Release Date : 2015-11-19
Social Theory Ideas In Profile written by William Outhwaite and has been published by Profile Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-19 with Philosophy categories.
Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big Topics In a world that is constantly changing, understanding the world has never been more important. But by thinking in neat segments, we miss the big picture. When economists think about globalisation, they often see trade; politicians see institutions and power; artists see a new global aesthetic. Social theory is what sees them all together. Renowned theorist William Outhwaite takes us on a journey through the major thinkers and topics of this often misunderstood discipline. We move from the the work of Rousseau to the still powerful insights of Marx and on to the great sociologists, Weber and Durkheim. We probe the big questions - why is religion powerful, where does capitalism come from - and move through the key ideas of the twentieth century thought from the Frankfurt School to Bourdieu and Giddens. Lastly Outhwaite questions the role of social theory today. Where does this vital discipline go next and how will its wide horizons help us stand up to the challenge of the twenty-first century?
The Structure Of Social Theory
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Author : Anthony King
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012
The Structure Of Social Theory written by Anthony King and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Philosophy categories.
Over the last three decades, social theory has become an increasingly important subdiscipline within sociology. Social theory has attempted to elucidate the philosophical basis of sociology by defining the nature of social reality. According to social theory, society consists of objective institutions, structure, on the one hand, and individuals, agency on the other, it promotes human social relations, insisting that in every instance social reality consists of these relations.