Classical and Modern Social Theory - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0631212876 ISBN 13: 9780631212874

Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 2000

Riassunto

Classical and Modern Social Theory is comprehensive introduction to the field, covering a wide historical range of thinkers, from the classical to the postmodernist, as well as key themes in social theory and a guide to the major debates. Designed for students with little or no background in social theory, this single volume covering both classic and contemporary theory introduces the basic concepts at the center of social theory in accessible language and provides readers with a useful reference source to the field.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Heine Andersen is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Copenhagen. He was formerly Associate Professor at the Copenhagen Business School and Visiting Scholar at the European University Institute in Florence.

Lars Bo Kaspersen is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Copenhagen He has been a Visiting Scholar at the University of Southampton and a Fulbright Scholar at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of Anthony Giddens: An Introduction to a Social Theorist (Blackwell, 2000).

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Designed for students with little or no background in the subject, this book covers classical social theory, modern social theory, and contemporary challenges to both periods. Each chapter is written by a specialist in the field, giving a clear exposition of the main concepts placed in both historical and philosophical context. Chapters contain biographical data, end of chapter lists of key concepts and a comprehensive bibliography listing the primary and secondary literature relevant to the material.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Blackwell Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0631212876
• ISBN 13: 9780631212874
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 524
• Redattore: Andersen Heine, Kaspersen Lars Bo
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile