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Titolo: |
Understanding contemporary society : theories of the present / / edited by Gary Browning, Abigail Halcli, and Frank Webster
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Pubblicazione: | London, : SAGE, 2000 |
Edizione: | 1st ed. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xvii, 502 p.) |
Disciplina: | 301 |
Soggetto topico: | Sociology |
Altri autori: |
BrowningGary K
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Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | 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 Communitarianism |
Chapter 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 movements | |
Chapter 33 Social inequalities: coming to terms with complexityAuthor and Subject Index | |
Sommario/riassunto: | This 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. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Understanding contemporary society ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-4462-2391-4 |
0-7619-5925-4 | |
1-282-02050-1 | |
9786612020506 | |
1-84920-217-6 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910813229703321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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