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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Seidman, Steven. Contested knowledge. Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2008 (OCoLC)681831992 |
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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Steven Seidman |
| ISBN: | 9781405170017 1405170018 |
| OCLC Number: | 171151102 |
| Description: | xv, 310 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | The idea of a science of society : the Enlightenment and Auguste Comte -- The revolutionary theory of Karl Marx -- The promise of sociology : Emile Durkheim -- The ironic social theory of Max Weber -- The grand theory of Talcott Parsons and of Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann -- The scientific theory of Randall Collins and Peter Blau -- The moral sociology of C. Wright Mills and Robert Bellah -- The critical theory of Jürgen Habermas -- Stuart Hall and British cultural studies -- The critical sociology of Anthony Giddens and Pierre Bourdieu -- The postmodern world of Jacques Derrida, Jean-François Lyotard, and Jean Baudrillard -- Michel Foucault's disciplinary society -- Zygmunt Bauman's sociology of postmodernity -- Feminist theory -- Critical race theory -- Lesbian, gay, and queer theory -- Colonial discourse studies -- From nation to globe : David Held and Mary Kaldor -- Global capitalism : Immanuel Wallerstein and Manuel Castells -- The return of empire? : Hardt and Negri, Harvey and Mann. |
| Responsibility: | Steven Seidman. |
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Praise for the third edition: "There is no better social theory text for demonstrating to students the political relevance of both past and current social thinkers. Seidman compellingly argues for a more lively, publicly-engaged sociology. Contested Knowledge is required reading for any discussion of how social theory can help us make sense of our own times." Nancy L. Fischer, Macalester College "Seidman is one of the most original and profound voices in social theory today. A master of historical scholarship, he has produced here a revisionist theoretical story that will continue to be widely read and debated." Jeffrey Alexander, Yale University "The Third edition of Contested Knowledge is a strong, clear and progressive argument for the active and moral role of sociological theory in a globalized and multicultural age. It is an optimistic, rigorous and reflective text, and a highly accessible one." Joe Bailey, Kingston University Read more...
