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Record Nr.

UNINA9910145746503321

Titolo

The Blackwell dictionary of modern social thought [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William Outhwaite

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Blackwell Publishers, 2003

ISBN

1-281-31262-2

9786611312626

0-470-70293-1

1-4051-6673-8

0-470-99902-0

0-470-99901-2

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (858 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

OuthwaiteWilliam

Disciplina

300/.3

Soggetti

Social sciences - History - 20th century

Philosophy, Modern - 20th century

Civilization, Modern - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: The Blackwell dictionary of twentieth-century social thought. 1993.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [751]-839) and index.

Nota di contenuto

THE BLACKWELL DICTIONARY OF: MODERN SOCIAL THOUGHT; Contents; Preface; Note; Contributors; Introduction; Dictionary Entries A-Z; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

Modern social thought ranges widely from the social sciences to philosophy, political theories and doctrines, cultural ideas and movements, and the influence of the natural sciences.Provides an authoritative overview of the main themes of social thought. Long essays and entries give full coverage to each topic. Covers major currents of thought, philosophical and cultural trends, and the individual social sciences from anthropology to welfare economics. New edition updates about 200 entries and includes new entries, suggestions for further reading, and a