Key contemporary social theorists
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Key contemporary social theorists
Blackwell Pub., 2003
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: hbk ISBN 9780631219712
Description
Key Contemporary Social Theorists is a comprehensive introduction to the most significant figures in social, cultural, political and philosophical thought in the twentieth century. Over forty leading theorists from around the world are profiled in short essays that cover the thinkers' lives, ideas, and major criticisms. The contributors, themselves distinguished authors and leading academic scholars, cover individuals who have developed key schools of though in social theory: Benjamin, Elias, Goffman, Lacan, Said, Jameson, Heidegger, Giddens, Bauman, Williams, and many others. Readers will find this to be an authoritative guide and invaluable reference for understanding the roots and trends of development in modern social thought.
Table of Contents
Introduction. Anthony Elliott and Larry Ray. 1. Theodor Adorno: Maggie O'Neill (University of Staffordshire). 2. Jeffrey Alexander: Paul Colomy (University of Denver). 3. Louis Althusser: Ted Benton (University of Essex). 4. Hannah Arendt: Phillip Hansen (University of Regina). 5. Jean Baudrillard: Rex Butler (University of Queensland). 6. Zygmunt Bauman: Ian Varcoe (University of Leeds). 7. Ulrich Beck: Joost van Loon (Nottingham Trent University). 8. Daniel Bell: Malcolm Waters (University of Tasmania). 9. Jessica Benjamin: Kay Torney Souter (La Trobe University). 10. Walter Benjamin: Howard Caygill (Goldsmiths College). 11. Homi Bhabha: Bart Moore-Gilbert (Goldsmiths College). 12. Maurice Blanchot: Kevin Hart (Monash University). 13. Pierre Bourdieu: Don Miller (Monash University). 14. Manuel Castells: Nick Stevenson (Sheffield University). 15. Nancy Chodorow: Diane Tietjens Meyers (University of Connecticut). 16. Gilles Deleuze: Claire Colebrook (Monash University). 17. Jacques Derrida: Roy Boyne (University of Durham). 18. Norbert Elias: Robert van Kriekan (University of Sydney). 19. Michel Foucault: Gerard Delanty (University of Liverpool). 20. Hans-Georg Gadamer: David West (The Australian National University). 21. Anthony Giddens: Anthony Elliott (University of the West of England). 22. Erving Goffman: Yves Winkin (Universite de Liege). 23. Jurgen Habermas: William Outhwaite (University of Sussex). 24. Stuart Hall: Michael Kenny (University of Sheffield). 25. Max Horkheimer: Larry Ray (University of Kent). 26. Luce Irigaray: Kwok Wei Leng (University of Melbourne). 27. Fredric Jameson: Andrew Milner (Monash University). 28. Julia Kristeva: John Lechte (Macquarie University). 29. Jacques Lacan: Stephen Frosh (University of London). 30. Claude Levi-Strauss: Zygmunt Bauman (University of Leeds). 31. Niklas Luhman: Dieter Rucht (University of Kent at Canterbury). 32. Jean Francois Lyotard: James Williams (The University of Dundee). 33. Herbert Marcuse: Jem Thomas (University of the West of England). 34. Claus Offe: John Dryzek (University of Melbourne). 35. Richard Rorty: Matthew Festenstein (University of Sheffield). 36. Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick: Annamarie Jagose (University of Melbourne). 37. Alain Touraine: Kevin McDonald (University of Melbourne). 38. Bryan S Turner: Barry Smart (University of Portsmouth). 39. Paul Virilio: Scott McQuire (Deakin University). 40. Raymond Williams: Andrew Milner (Monash University). 41. Slavoj Zizek: Anthony Elliott (University of the West of England).
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: pbk ISBN 9780631219729
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Key Contemporary Social Theorists is a comprehensive introduction to some of the most significant figures in social, cultural, political and philosophical thought of the twentieth century. This collection of newly commissioned entries offers students and scholars an authoritative guide on current contributions to contemporary social theory and social science. Preceding the entries is a well-organized chart of the main trends of development in social theory. The result is an invaluable reference work for all those concerned with central issues in contemporary social theory.
Table of Contents
ntroduction. Anthony Elliott and Larry Ray. 1. Theodor Adorno: Maggie O'Neill.
2. Jeffrey Alexander: Paul Colomy.
3. Louis Althusser: Ted Benton.
4. Hannah Arendt: Phillip Hansen.
5. Jean Baudrillard: Rex Butler.
6. Zygmunt Bauman: Ian Varcoe.
7. Ulrich Beck: Joost van Loon.
8. Daniel Bell: Malcolm Waters.
9. Jessica Benjamin: Kay Torney Souter.
10. Walter Benjamin: Howard Caygill.
11. Homi Bhabha: Bart Moore-Gilbert.
12. Maurice Blanchot: Kevin Hart.
13. Pierre Bourdieu: Don Miller.
14. Manuel Castells: Nick Stevenson.
15. Nancy Chodorow: Diane Tietjens Meyers.
16. Gilles Deleuze: Claire Colebrook.
17. Jacques Derrida: Roy Boyne.
18. Norbert Elias: Robert van Kriekan.
19. Michel Foucault: Gerard Delanty.
20. Hans-Georg Gadamer: David West.
21. Anthony Giddens: Anthony Elliott.
22. Erving Goffman: Yves Winkin.
23. Jurgen Habermas: William Outhwaite.
24. Stuart Hall: Michael Kenny.
25. Max Horkheimer: Larry Ray.
26. Luce Irigaray: Kwok Wei Leng.
27. Fredric Jameson: Andrew Milner.
28. Julia Kristeva: John Lechte.
29. Jacques Lacan: Stephen Frosh.
30. Claude Levi-Strauss: Zygmunt.
31. Niklas Luhman: Dieter Rucht.
32. Jean Francois Lyotard: James Williams.
33. Herbert Marcuse: Jem Thomas.
34. Claus Offe: John Dryzek.
35. Richard Rorty: Matthew Festenstein.
36. Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick: Annamarie Jagose.
37. Alain Touraine: Kevin McDonald.
38. Bryan S Turner: Barry Smart.
39. Paul Virilio: Scott McQuire.
40. Raymond Williams: Andrew Milner.
41. Slavoj Zizek: Anthony Elliott.
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