New directions in social theory race, gender and the canon - Reed, Kate (SAGE, 2006)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-171) and index
Introduction -- The classical tradition -- Race, gender and hidden classics -- Theories of the golden age -- Race, gender and sociological outsiders -- Postmodernism and social theory -- Beyond sociological exclusion
'Beyond Social Theory' offers a passionate contribution to the debate about social theory & its role, using as a medium a discussion of the ways in which gender & race have contributed to the exclusion of important thinkers from the sociological canon