The Resource Social theory : twenty introductory lectures, Hans Joas and Wolfgang Knöbl ; translated by Alex Skinner
Social theory : twenty introductory lectures, Hans Joas and Wolfgang Knöbl ; translated by Alex Skinner
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- Summary
- "Social theory is the theoretical core of the social sciences, clearly distinguishable from political theory and cultural analysis. This book offers a unique overview of the development of social theory from the end of the Second World War in 1945 to the present day. Spanning the literature in English, French and German, it provides an excellent background to the most important social theorists and theories in contemporary sociological thought, with crisp summaries of the main books, arguments and controversies. It also deals with newly emerging schools from rational choice to symbolic interactionism, with new ambitious approaches (Habermas, Luhmann, Giddens, Bourdieu), structuralism and antistructuralism, critical revisions of modernization theory, feminism and neopragmatism. Written by two of the world's leading sociologists and based on their extensive academic teaching, this unrivalled work is ideal both for students in the social sciences and humanities and for anyone interested in contemporary theoretical debates."--Jacket
- Language
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- eng
- ger
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 605 pages)
- Contents
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- What is theory?
- The classical attempt at synthesis: Talcott Parsons
- Parsons on the road to normativist functionalism
- Parsons and the elaboration of normativist functionalism
- Neo-utilitarianism
- Interpretive approaches (1): symbolic interactionism
- Interpretive approaches (2): ethnomethodology
- Conflict sociology and conflict theory
- Habermas and critical theory
- Habermas' 'theory of communicative action'
- Niklas Luhmann's radicalization of functionalism
- Anthony Giddens' theory of structuration and the new British sociology of power
- The renewal of Parsonianism and modernization theory
- Structuralism and poststructuralism
- Between structuralism and theory of practice: the cultural sociology of Pierre Bourdieu
- French anti-structuralists (Cornelius Castoriadis, Alain Touraine and Paul Ricoeur)
- Feminist social theories
- A crisis of modernity? New diagnoses (Ulrich Beck, Zygmunt Bauman, Robert Bellah, and the debate between liberals and communitarians)
- Neopragmatism
- How things stand
- Isbn
- 9781139878432
- Label
- Social theory : twenty introductory lectures
- Title
- Social theory
- Title remainder
- twenty introductory lectures
- Statement of responsibility
- Hans Joas and Wolfgang Knöbl ; translated by Alex Skinner
- Language
-
- eng
- ger
- eng
- Summary
- "Social theory is the theoretical core of the social sciences, clearly distinguishable from political theory and cultural analysis. This book offers a unique overview of the development of social theory from the end of the Second World War in 1945 to the present day. Spanning the literature in English, French and German, it provides an excellent background to the most important social theorists and theories in contemporary sociological thought, with crisp summaries of the main books, arguments and controversies. It also deals with newly emerging schools from rational choice to symbolic interactionism, with new ambitious approaches (Habermas, Luhmann, Giddens, Bourdieu), structuralism and antistructuralism, critical revisions of modernization theory, feminism and neopragmatism. Written by two of the world's leading sociologists and based on their extensive academic teaching, this unrivalled work is ideal both for students in the social sciences and humanities and for anyone interested in contemporary theoretical debates."--Jacket
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- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1948-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Joas, Hans
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- Translated from the German
- LC call number
- H61.15
- LC item number
- .J6313 2009
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1963-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Knöbl, Wolfgang
- Skinner, Alex
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Social sciences
- Sociology
- Social sciences
- Sociology
- Label
- Social theory : twenty introductory lectures, Hans Joas and Wolfgang Knöbl ; translated by Alex Skinner
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- What is theory? -- The classical attempt at synthesis: Talcott Parsons -- Parsons on the road to normativist functionalism -- Parsons and the elaboration of normativist functionalism -- Neo-utilitarianism -- Interpretive approaches (1): symbolic interactionism -- Interpretive approaches (2): ethnomethodology -- Conflict sociology and conflict theory -- Habermas and critical theory -- Habermas' 'theory of communicative action' -- Niklas Luhmann's radicalization of functionalism -- Anthony Giddens' theory of structuration and the new British sociology of power -- The renewal of Parsonianism and modernization theory -- Structuralism and poststructuralism -- Between structuralism and theory of practice: the cultural sociology of Pierre Bourdieu -- French anti-structuralists (Cornelius Castoriadis, Alain Touraine and Paul Ricoeur) -- Feminist social theories -- A crisis of modernity? New diagnoses (Ulrich Beck, Zygmunt Bauman, Robert Bellah, and the debate between liberals and communitarians) -- Neopragmatism -- How things stand
- Control code
- 881236860
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 605 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781139878432
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Note
- LIBRARY COPY INCLUDES UNLIMITED USER PERPETUAL ACCESS TO EBOOK
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)881236860
- Label
- Social theory : twenty introductory lectures, Hans Joas and Wolfgang Knöbl ; translated by Alex Skinner
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- What is theory? -- The classical attempt at synthesis: Talcott Parsons -- Parsons on the road to normativist functionalism -- Parsons and the elaboration of normativist functionalism -- Neo-utilitarianism -- Interpretive approaches (1): symbolic interactionism -- Interpretive approaches (2): ethnomethodology -- Conflict sociology and conflict theory -- Habermas and critical theory -- Habermas' 'theory of communicative action' -- Niklas Luhmann's radicalization of functionalism -- Anthony Giddens' theory of structuration and the new British sociology of power -- The renewal of Parsonianism and modernization theory -- Structuralism and poststructuralism -- Between structuralism and theory of practice: the cultural sociology of Pierre Bourdieu -- French anti-structuralists (Cornelius Castoriadis, Alain Touraine and Paul Ricoeur) -- Feminist social theories -- A crisis of modernity? New diagnoses (Ulrich Beck, Zygmunt Bauman, Robert Bellah, and the debate between liberals and communitarians) -- Neopragmatism -- How things stand
- Control code
- 881236860
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 605 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781139878432
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- LIBRARY COPY INCLUDES UNLIMITED USER PERPETUAL ACCESS TO EBOOK
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)881236860
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