Contested Knowledge: Social Theory Today - Couverture souple

Seidman, Steven

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0631226710 ISBN 13 : 9780631226710

Editeur : Blackwell Publishers, 2003

Synopsis

Contested knowledge has established itself as a leading text that brings social theory into the present day by providing the most up-to-date perspectives on social theory by one of the most important thinkers of our time, Steven Seidman. The title tracks the work of the major figures in the field, from the classical sociologists - Durkheim, Marx, Weber - to contemporary theorists, including Giddens, Foucault, Bourdieu, and Judith Butler. Through exploring contemporary social theories and movements (including feminism, poststructuralism, African-American thought, and queer theory), the author presents a compelling new approach to the tradition of sociological theory and its established canon. Contested Knowledge combines social analysis and moral advocacy, showing how social theory can and does - and sometimes doesn't - work within the public and political sphere.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Steven Seidman is Professor of Sociology at State University of New York at Albany. He is a world renowned social theorist working in the areas of social theory, culture, sexuality, comparative sociology, theory of democracy, nationalism and globalization. He is the author and editor of several books including Embattled Eros: Sexual Politics and Ethics in Contemporary America (1992), The Postmodern Turn: New Perspectives on Social Theory (editor, 1995), Queer Theory/Sociology (Blackwell, 1996), The New Social Theory Reader: Contemporary Debates (edited with Jeffrey C. Alexander, 2001), and Beyond the Closet: The Transformation of Gay and Lesbian Life (2002).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blackwell Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0631226710
• ISBN 13: 9780631226710
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 296
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible