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The Routledge Companion to Social Theory
Contributor(s): Elliott, Anthony (Editor)
ISBN: 0415470161     ISBN-13: 9780415470162
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $37.99  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology - General
Dewey: 301
LCCN: 2009023514
Series: Routledge Companions (Paperback)
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.20 lbs) 350 pages
 
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The Routledge Companion to Social Theory provides an authoritative, comprehensive and provocative introduction to the key traditions of thought in social theory today. This ground-breaking reference work brings together major contributors, both established and emergent new voices, to reflect on the ways in which social theory sheds light on the contemporary social world. Represented are:

the traditions of classical social thought

symbolic interactionism

psychoanalysis

structuralism, post-structuralism and postmodernism

identity theories

globalization theories.

The Routledge Companion to Social Theory is designed to give a sense of the complexities of both classical and contemporary social theory. Including a helpful glossary of key terms and theorists, this accessible guide is essential reading for students and professionals in social theory, sociology, philosophy, cultural studies, women's studies and politics.