Durkheim's Ghosts: Cultural Logics and Social Things Contributor(s): Lemert, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521603633 ISBN-13: 9780521603638 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2006 Annotation: From Saussure and Levi-Strauss to Foucault, Bourdieu and Derrida, current criticism of modern politics and culture owe an important, if unacknowledged, debt to Emile Durkheim. These engaging and innovative essays by Charles Lemert bring together his writings on the contributions of French social theory past and present. Rather than merely interpret the theories, Lemert uses them to explore the futures of sociology, social theory, and culture studies. He offers the reader original insights into Durkheim's legacy and broader traditions of the cultural and social sciences. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Essays |
Dewey: 301.092 |
LCCN: 2006276424 |
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.1" W x 8.98" (1.08 lbs) 304 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Lemert, Charles: - Charles Lemert is Andrus Professor of Sociology at Wesleyan University, Connecticut. He is a leading sociologist and his many books include Muhammad Ali: Trickster in the Culture of Irony, French Sociology: Rupture and Renewal since 1968, Michel Foucault: Social Theory and Transgression, and Social Things: An Introduction to the Sociological Life. His book Social Theory is a best-selling text in the field. |