Social Theory And Postcommunism - Brossura

Outhwaite, William; Ray, Larry J.

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ISBN 10: 0631211128 ISBN 13: 9780631211129

Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 2004

Riassunto

Social Theory and Postcommunism undertakes a thorough study of the implications of post-communism for sociological theory. Written by two leading social theorists, the book discusses the thesis that the fall of communism has decimated alternative conceptions of social organizations other than capitalism.

• Analyzes the implications of the fall of communism on social theory
• Discusses alternative ideas of social organizations other than capitalism, in the wake of the collapse of communism
• Covers state/civil society, globalization, the future of “modernity,” and post-socialism

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Recensione:

A significant event in social theory s ongoing return to earth after its prolonged fit of factless abstractionalism, made all the more valuable by the authors knowledge of, and respect for, the world s particularity. A genuinely thoughtful and thought provoking book. Anthony Woodiwiss, City University 

L'autore:

William Outhwaite is Professor of Sociology at the University of Sussex. His recent publications include The Sociology of Politics (co-edited with Luke Martell, 1998) and The Blackwell Dictionary of Modern Social Thought (Blackwell 2002). He also acts as Associate Editor of the European Journal of Social Theory.

Larry Ray is Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent. He has recently published Theorizing Classical Sociology (1999) and Key Contemporary Social Theorists (co-edited with Anthony Elliott, Blackwell 2002). He has done extensive work and research on the crisis and transformation of postcommunist societies.

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• Editore: Blackwell Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0631211128
• ISBN 13: 9780631211129
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256