Understanding contemporary society: theories of the present
"Understanding Contemporary Society: Theories of the Present is a comprehensive textbook to guide students through the complexities of social theory today. Over thirty chapters, written by an international team of contributors, demonstrate clearly the practical applications of social theory in...
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SAGE
2000
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| Summary: | "Understanding Contemporary Society: Theories of the Present is a comprehensive textbook to guide students through the complexities of social theory today. Over thirty chapters, written by an international team of contributors, demonstrate clearly the practical applications of social theory in making sense of the modern world. Students are both introduced to the most significant theories and guided through the major social developments which shape our lives."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Item Description: | Literaturangaben |
| Physical Description: | XVII, 502 S. |
| ISBN: | 0761959254 0761959262 |
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Preface ix
Notes on contributors x
1 Theory, theorists and themes: a user s guide to understanding 1
the present
Gary Browning, Abigail Halcli and Frank Webster
Part I: Theories
The present as post
2 Post modernism: a guide for the perplexed 25
Christopher Norris
3 Post feminism 46
Michele Barrett
4 Post history: living at the end 57
Krishan Kumar
5 Post Marxism 71
Terrell Carver
6 Post colonialism and beyond 84
Don Robotham
Explanation and understanding
7 Reflexive modernization 97
Ted Benton
8 Narrative 112
Susan Stephenson
9 Rational choice theory 126
John Scott
v
Understanding Contemporary Society
10 Complexity theory 139
Tim Blackman
Reconceiving the political
11 Contemporary liberalism 152
Gary Broivning
12 Democracy: liberal and direct 165
Nick Hewlett
13 Communitarianism 178
Elizabeth Frazer
14 New thinking in international relations theory 191
Kimberly Hutchings
15 Utopia and dystopia 205
Stephen Crook
Part II: Themes
Characterizing the present
16 Post modernity 221
David Lyon
17 Globalization 238
Barrie Axford
18 Restructuring 252
Andrew Kilmister
19 Cities in the global economy 267
Saskia Sassen
Culture, intellectuals and media
20 Cultural studies 281
Richard Maxwell
21 Intellectuals 296
Carl Boggs
22 Higher education 312
Frank Webster
23 Mass communication 328
Kaarle Nordenstreng
24 The Web 343
Vincent Mosco
Pluralism and identity
25 Nationalism 356
Murray Low
26 Islam 372
Sarah Ansari
vi
Contents
27 Cultural pluralism today 385
Avigail Eisenberg
Intimate realms
28 Families and households 402
Mary Maynard
29 The Body 415
Chris Shilling
30 Intimate choices 432
Ken Plummer
Trends and movements
31 Environmentalism 445
David Pepper
32 Social movements 463
Abigail Halcli
33 Social inequalities: coming to terms with complexity 476
Harriet Bradley
Author and Subject Index 489
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Contents
Preface ix
Notes on contributors x
1 Theory, theorists and themes: a user's guide to understanding 1
the present
Gary Browning, Abigail Halcli and Frank Webster
Part I: Theories
The present as post
2 Post modernism: a guide for the perplexed 25
Christopher Norris
3 Post feminism 46
Michele Barrett
4 Post history: living at the end 57
Krishan Kumar
5 Post Marxism 71
Terrell Carver
6 Post colonialism and beyond 84
Don Robotham
Explanation and understanding
7 Reflexive modernization 97
Ted Benton
8 Narrative 112
Susan Stephenson
9 Rational choice theory 126
John Scott
v
Understanding Contemporary Society
10 Complexity theory 139
Tim Blackman
Reconceiving the political
11 Contemporary liberalism 152
Gary Broivning
12 Democracy: liberal and direct 165
Nick Hewlett
13 Communitarianism 178
Elizabeth Frazer
14 New thinking in international relations theory 191
Kimberly Hutchings
15 Utopia and dystopia 205
Stephen Crook
Part II: Themes
Characterizing the present
16 Post modernity 221
David Lyon
17 Globalization 238
Barrie Axford
18 Restructuring 252
Andrew Kilmister
19 Cities in the global economy 267
Saskia Sassen
Culture, intellectuals and media
20 Cultural studies 281
Richard Maxwell
21 Intellectuals 296
Carl Boggs
22 Higher education 312
Frank Webster
23 Mass communication 328
Kaarle Nordenstreng
24 The Web 343
Vincent Mosco
Pluralism and identity
25 Nationalism 356
Murray Low
26 Islam 372
Sarah Ansari
vi
Contents
27 Cultural pluralism today 385
Avigail Eisenberg
Intimate realms
28 Families and households 402
Mary Maynard
29 The Body 415
Chris Shilling
30 Intimate choices 432
Ken Plummer
Trends and movements
31 Environmentalism 445
David Pepper
32 Social movements 463
Abigail Halcli
33 Social inequalities: coming to terms with complexity 476
Harriet Bradley
Author and Subject Index 489
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