Classical and Modern Social Theory

Herausgeber: Anderson, Heine; Kaspersen, Lars Bo

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Designed for students with little or no background in the subject, this book covers classical social theory, modern social theory, and contemporary challenges to both periods. Each chapter is written by a specialist in the field, giving a clear exposition of the main concepts placed in both historical and philosophical context. Chapters contain biographical data, end of chapter lists of key concepts and a comprehensive bibliography listing the primary and secondary literature relevant to the material.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Open Stax Textbooks
• Seitenzahl: 544
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. September 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 176mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 1084g
• ISBN-13: 9780631212874
• ISBN-10: 0631212876
• Artikelnr.: 22121450

Autorenporträt

Heine Andersen is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Copenhagen. He was formerly Associate Professor at the Copenhagen Business School and Visiting Scholar at the European University Institute in Florence. Lars Bo Kaspersen is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Copenhagen He has been a Visiting Scholar at the University of Southampton and a Fulbright Scholar at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of Anthony Giddens: An Introduction to a Social Theorist (Blackwell, 2000).

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents.

List of Contributors.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

1. Introduction: Classical and Modern Social Theory: WilliamOuthwaite.

Part I: Classical Social Theories.

Part II: Modern Social Theories.

Part III: Contemporary Challenges to Classical and Modern SocialTheory.

Bibliography.

Name Index.

Subject Index.

Rezensionen

"This lucidly-written book provides within a single volume acomprehensive introduction to the corpus of sociological theory. Itencompasses both classical and contemporary approaches, which arepresented as relevant to understanding the present state ofsociological theory. This will become an essential text forstudents." Larry Ray, University of Kent

"This volume is a comprehensive guide to theorydebates today. It is composed of 30 original chapters offeringsuccinct, accessible overviews of the key ideas of modern theory -from Marx, American pragmatism to current debates over nationalidentity, postmodernism, and civil society, I can think of nobetter introduction to classical and contemporary theory."Steven Seidman, author of Contested Knowledge: Social Theory ina Postmodern Era

"An interesting, thorough, and useful anthology of informedcommentary that will enliven the study of social theory for noviceas well as expert. Particularly innovative is the use of Europeanscholars whose analyses of theory is too seldom taken into accountwithin the anglophone world. Their interpretations will, I am sure,add a fruitful dimension to an otherwise foreshortenedunderstanding of the canon." Alan Sica, Pennsylvania StateUniversity

"This volume aspires to be a comprehensive and sophisticatedintroduction to classical and modern social theory...providing arange and depth of analysis." Raymond A. Morrow, University ofAlberta