03413nam 2200673 a 450 991078260160332120161219111642.01-4462-2391-40-7619-5925-41-282-02050-197866120205061-84920-217-6(CKB)1000000000716266(EBL)420892(OCoLC)437107939(SSID)ssj0000264281(PQKBManifestationID)11220072(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000264281(PQKBWorkID)10290538(PQKB)11429532(MiAaPQ)EBC420892(OCoLC)1007858150(StDuBDS)EDZ0000063907(Au-PeEL)EBL420892(CaPaEBR)ebr10285221(CaONFJC)MIL202050(OCoLC)1204299500(FINmELB)ELB137185(PPN)238411990(EXLCZ)99100000000071626620120326d2000 fy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrUnderstanding contemporary society[electronic resource] theories of the present /edited by Gary Browning, Abigail Halcli, and Frank WebsterLondon SAGE20001 online resource (xvii, 502 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4462-1831-7 0-7619-5926-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Notes on contributors; Chapter 1 Theory, theorists and themes:a user's guide to understanding the present; Part 1 Theories; Chapter 2 Post-modernism: a guide for the perplexed; Chapter 3 Post-feminism; Chapter 4 Post-history: living at the end; Chapter 5 Post-Marxism; Chapter 6 Post-colonialism and beyond; Chapter 7 Reflexive modernization; Chapter 8 Narrative; Chapter 9 Rational choice theory; Chapter 10 Complexity theory; Chapter 11 Contemporary liberalism; Chapter 12 Democracy: liberal and direct; Chapter 13 CommunitarianismChapter 14 New thinking in international relations theoryChapter 15 Utopia and dystopia; Part II Themes; Chapter 16 Post-modernity; Chapter 17 Globalization; Chapter 18 Restructuring; Chapter 19 Cities in the global econony; Chapter 20 Cultural studies; Chapter 21 Intellectuals; Chapter 22 Higher education; Chapter 23 Mass communication; Chapter 24 The Web; Chapter 25 Nationalism; Chapter 26 Islam; Chapter 27 Cultural pluralism today; Chapter 28 Families and households; Chapter 29 The body; Chapter 30 Intimate choices; Chapter 31 Environmentalism; Chapter 32 Social movementsChapter 33 Social inequalities: coming to terms with complexityAuthor and Subject IndexThis is a practical guide to the application of social theory in understanding the complex modern world. A global perspective of the issues is provided by the contributors who cut through the confusion and upheavals in current thought and practice.SociologySociology.301Browning Gary K876559Halcli Abigail1477362Webster Frank476663StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910782601603321Understanding contemporary society3692533UNINA