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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822641703321

Autore

Robbins Derek

Titolo

French post-war social theory : international knowledge transfer / / Derek Robbins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Los Angeles : , : SAGE, , 2012

ISBN

1-4739-7186-1

1-4462-5017-2

1-282-24151-6

9786613812636

1-4462-5448-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 201 pages)

Collana

Theory, culture & society

Disciplina

301.094409045

Soggetti

Sociology - France - History - 20th century

Social sciences - France - Philosophy

Sociologists - France - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; Contents; About the Author; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Raymond Aron (1905-83); 2. Louis Althusser (1918-90); 3. Michel Foucault (1926-84); 4. Jean-François Lyotard (1924-98); 5. Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002); Preliminary Concluding Comments; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A detailed, imaginative approach to five key social theorists who have helped to shape modern thought. Robbins is a world class expert and his book represents a significant development in the field of french social theory.