LEADER 02199nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910780843403321 005 20161219111558.0 010 $a0-7619-6156-9 010 $a1-85702-215-7 010 $a1-4462-3676-5 010 $a1-282-55945-1 010 $a9786612559457 010 $a0-85702-215-6 035 $a(CKB)2520000000007240 035 $a(EBL)483395 035 $a(OCoLC)609855878 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000365994 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12098851 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000365994 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10415061 035 $a(PQKB)11225735 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC483395 035 $a(OCoLC)654328596 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000064183 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL483395 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10369642 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL255945 035 $a(EXLCZ)992520000000007240 100 $a20120327d2001 fy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSocial theory in the real world$b[electronic resource] /$fSteven Miles 210 $aLondon $cSAGE$d2001 215 $a1 online resource (186 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4462-1877-5 311 $a0-7619-6155-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [176]-183) and index. 327 $aCover; Table of Contents; 1 - Introduction: The 'Reality' of Social Theory; 2 - A Mass Society?; 3 - A Post-Industrial Society?; 4 - A Consumer Society?; 5 - A Post-Modern 'Society'?; 6 - A McDonaldized Society?; 7 - A Risk Society?; 8 - A Global Society?; 9 - Theorizing for 'Real'; References; Index 330 8 $aThe author demonstrates that social theory need not be remote and obscure, but if used in imaginative ways, can be indispensable in challenging our common sense perceptions and understandings. 606 $aSocial sciences$xPhilosophy 615 0$aSocial sciences$xPhilosophy. 676 $a300.1 700 $aMiles$b Steven$0302705 801 0$bStDuBDS 801 1$bStDuBDS 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910780843403321 996 $aSocial theory in the real world$93868858 997 $aUNINA