Contested Knowledge: Social Theory Today - Couverture souple

Seidman, Steven

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405170018 ISBN 13 : 9781405170017

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd), 2008

Synopsis

Book by Seidman Steven

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Contested Knowledge is a well–established text offering up–to–date perspectives on social theory by one of the most important thinkers of our time. Steven Seidman tracks the work of major figures in the field, from the classical sociologists Durkheim, Marx, Weber to contemporary theorists –– Giddens, Foucault, Bourdieu, and Judith Butler. By exploring contemporary social theories and movements –– including feminism, post–structuralism, African–American thought, and queer theory –– the author provides a compelling look at 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.

Highlights of the fourth edition include a new section on globalization. A major revision of social theory has been to shift the unit of social analysis from the independent nation state or discrete–bounded society to the global or world order, and to emphasize the importance of situating key social dynamics within a wider global context. The updated version includes a new section entitled Theories of Global and World Order, offering three timely chapters, ′Capitalism as a world order′, ′The making of a global order′, and ′Civilizational clash or the return of Empire?′ The book s introduction is more in–depth and existing chapters are widely revised.

With sustained historical and theoretical argument, the text successfully balances the tensions existing between philosophical, scientific, and moral modes of theorizing. The challenges and changes to the classical tradition found within current social theory are explored. Contested Knowledge is a thoughtful and rigorous, yet highly accessible and reader–friendly account of social theory.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Contested Knowledge is a well–established text offering up–to–date perspectives on social theory by one of the most important thinkers of our time. This fourth edition includes an exploration of globalization and a new section on the theories of global and world order. It provides a thoughtful and rigorous, yet highly accessible and reader–friendly account of social theory. Responds to current issues, debates, and new social movements Reviews sociological theory from a truly contemporary perspective Examines both classical and contemporary theories Combines social analysis and moral advocacy to demonstrate how social theory contributes to the making of a better world Challenges social scientists to renew their commitment to the important moral and political role social knowledge plays in public life A thoughtful and rigorous, yet highly accessible and reader–friendly account of social theory An accompanying website containing additional support for lecturers and students is available at www.blackwellpublishing.com/seidman

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1405170018
• ISBN 13: 9781405170017
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 328