Social Theory and Modernity

Nigel Dodd (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

288 Seiten

1999
Polity Press (Verlag)
978-0-7456-1314-7 (ISBN)

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aeo An accessible introduction to social theory, both classical and contemporary. aeo Focuses on the concept of modernity, which is used as a lens to examine a wide range of theoretical literature.

Nigel Dodd is Lecturer in Sociology, at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Acknowledgements. Introduction: Modern and Postmodern Social Theory.

Part I: Classical Social Theory.

1. Modernity and Society: Marx and Durkheim.

2. Modernity and Reason: Simmel and Weber.

Part II: Modern Social Theory.

3. A Critique of Reason: Horkheimer, Adorno and Marcuse.

4. Reason and Power: Foucault.

5. The Potential of Reason: Habermas.

Part III: Postmodern Social Theory.

6. Reality in Retreat: Lyotard and Baudrillard.

7. Society under Suspicion: Bauman and Rorty.

8. Modernity Renewed: Giddens and Beck.

Conclusion.

Notes.

References.

Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	9.10.1999
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	417 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeine Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-7456-1314-4 / 0745613144
ISBN-13	978-0-7456-1314-7 / 9780745613147
Zustand	Neuware