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Crisis, politics and critical sociology / edited by Graham Cassano & Richard A. Dello Buono

Cassano, Graham ; Dello Buono, Richard Alan,i1933-

Leiden [u.a.] : Brill, 2010

Birmingham, AL, USA : EBSCO Industries, Inc.

1 Online-Ressource (xi, 250 pages) : Illustrations

Studies in critical social sciences ; v. 17

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

978-90-474-4378-0 ; 90-474-4378-0 ; 1-282-95101-7 ; 978-1-282-95101-3 ; 978-90-04-17948-6

 

"As the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close, the world has entered a sustained period of crisis. In order to understand the forces that created our current social world, we need the tools provided by a critical sociology. This volume draws upon the work of contemporary critical sociologists searching for the roots of our present social and economic problems. Both prominent figures and emerging voices in sociology come together to offer insights into our present dilemmas from a critical perspective. The questions they ask and attempt to answer include: What is critical sociology? What is the significance of the new Obama administration? What tools do post-structuralism, postmodernism, feminism, and new forms of social theory offer critical discourse?"--Jacket.