Social theory : a guide to central thinkers
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Social theory : a guide to central thinkers
Allen & Unwin, 1992, c1991
Available at 14 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references
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Description
'An alluvial goldfield of social theorists - nuggets lying around all over the place.'Bob ConnellWho's who in the social theory zoo? This book introduces some of the leading social theorists in short, lively entries by leading Australian scholars. Social Theory covers thinkers from Althusser to Williams, by locals from Alexander to Yeatman.For beginner and enthusiast alike, it gives a sense of the state of the art in classical and modern social theory. Social Theory is an indispensable reference for undergraduates, postgraduates, academics and anyone else interested in the ideas behind social and political theory and cultural studies today.
Table of Contents
PrefaceIntroduction1 Louis Althusser2 American and British feminisms3 Hannah Arendt4 Pierre Bourdieu5 Cornelius Castoriadis6 Jacques Derrida7 Louis Dumont8 Emile Durkheim9 Norbert Elias10 Michel Foucault11 The Frankfurt School12 French feminisms13 Sigmund Freud14 Anthony Giddens15 Antonio Gramsci16 Jurgen Habermas17 Agnes Heller18 Julia Kristeva19 Jacques Lacan20 Claude Levi-Strauss21 Karl Marx22 Friedrich Nietzsche23 Talcott Parsons24 Carole Pateman25 Jeremy Seabrook26 Georg Simmel27 Alain Touraine28 Immanuel Wallerstein29 Max Weber30 Raymond Williams
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