Contested Knowledge: Social Theory Today

Contested Knowledge: Social Theory Today
ISBN-10
1119167620
ISBN-13
9781119167624
Series
Contested Knowledge
Category
Social Science
Pages
368
Language
English
Published
2016-09-13
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Steven Seidman

Description

In the sixth edition of Contested Knowledge, social theorist Steven Seidman presents the latest topics in social theory and addresses the current shift of 'universalist theorists' to networks of clustered debates. Responds to current issues, debates, and new social movements Reviews sociological theory from a contemporary perspective Reveals how the universal theorist and the era of rival schools has been replaced by networks of clustered debates that are relatively 'autonomous' and interdisciplinary Features updates and in-depth discussions of the newest clustered debates in social theory—intimacy, postcolonial nationalism, and the concept of 'the other' Challenges social scientists to renew their commitment to the important moral and political role social knowledge plays in public life

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