ISBN:
9780199300808
,
0199300801
Language:
English
Pages:
XIII, 258 S.
,
24 cm
Edition:
3. ed.
DDC:
301.01
Keywords:
Sociology Philosophy
;
Sociology Methodology
;
Sociology Philosophy
;
Sociology Methodology
;
Einführung
;
Einführung
;
Soziologische Theorie
Description / Table of Contents:
The disciplinary positioning of theoryThe politics of grand narratives I: theorizing postmodernity -- The politics of grand narratives II: from Derrida to difference theory -- The critical theory of the Frankfurt School -- Feminist theory -- Cultural studies -- Critiques of critical social theory -- Critical social theory: applications and implications -- The sixties at 40: renewing public sociology in the 21st century -- De-rationalization, regression, and the challenges to social theory.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-245) and index