Contemporary social theory : an introduction / Anthony Elliott.

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Elliott, Anthony

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Routledge, 2022.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xvii, 442 p. ; pbk. 23 cmISBN:

9781000475739
9781003228387

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DDC classification:

301.01 23 ELL

Contents:

1. The textures of society 2. The contemporary relevance of the classics 3. The Frankfurt School 4. Structuralism 5. Post-structuralism 6. Theories of structuration 7. Contemporary critical theory 8. Feminism and post-feminist theory 9. Postmodernity 10. Networks, risks, liquids 11. Globalization 12. The digital revolution: posthumanism and beyond

Summary: "Now in its third edition, Anthony Elliott's comprehensive, stylish and accessible introduction continues to be the indispensable guide to social theory. Fully revised and updated, the book examines the major theoretical traditions from the Frankfurt School to posthumanism, and from feminism and post-structuralism to globalization theory and beyond. Classical debates in social theory are given careful appraisal, as are the major contemporary theorists - including Jurgen Habermas, Judith Butler, Anthony Giddens, Pierre Bourdieu, Julia Kristeva, Slavoj Zizek, Manuel Castells, Ulrich Beck, Zygmunt Bauman, Shoshana Zuboff and Bernard Stiegler. This edition includes a new chapter on the digital revolution, with consideration of how digital technologies in general and artificial intelligence in particular are resahaping societies. Like its predecessors, the third edition of Contemporary Social Theory combines stylish exposition with reflective social critique and original insights. This volume will prove a superb textbook with which to navigate the twists and turns of contemporary social theory as taught in the disciplines of sociology, politics, cultural and media studies and many more"--

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The textures of society

2. The contemporary relevance of the classics

3. The Frankfurt School

4. Structuralism

5. Post-structuralism

6. Theories of structuration

7. Contemporary critical theory

8. Feminism and post-feminist theory

9. Postmodernity

10. Networks, risks, liquids

11. Globalization

12. The digital revolution: posthumanism and beyond

"Now in its third edition, Anthony Elliott's comprehensive, stylish and accessible introduction continues to be the indispensable guide to social theory. Fully revised and updated, the book examines the major theoretical traditions from the Frankfurt School to posthumanism, and from feminism and post-structuralism to globalization theory and beyond. Classical debates in social theory are given careful appraisal, as are the major contemporary theorists - including Jurgen Habermas, Judith Butler, Anthony Giddens, Pierre Bourdieu, Julia Kristeva, Slavoj Zizek, Manuel Castells, Ulrich Beck, Zygmunt Bauman, Shoshana Zuboff and Bernard Stiegler. This edition includes a new chapter on the digital revolution, with consideration of how digital technologies in general and artificial intelligence in particular are resahaping societies. Like its predecessors, the third edition of Contemporary Social Theory combines stylish exposition with reflective social critique and original insights. This volume will prove a superb textbook with which to navigate the twists and turns of contemporary social theory as taught in the disciplines of sociology, politics, cultural and media studies and many more"--

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