A treatise on social theory, vol. 2. Substantive social theory
In: History of European ideas, Band 12, Heft 3, S. 431-432
ISSN: 0191-6599
In: History of European ideas, Band 12, Heft 3, S. 431-432
ISSN: 0191-6599
In: New statesman & society, Band 2, Heft 38, S. 37-38
ISSN: 0954-2361
In: Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie: KZfSS, Band 37, Heft 1, S. 141-144
ISSN: 0023-2653
In: Telos: critical theory of the contemporary, Band 1977, Heft 32, S. 27-41
ISSN: 1940-459X
Examines the implications of developments, challenges and disputes that have become important to debates in social theory including fresh commentaries on key authors. This edition also explores the extent to which how we situate social theory may need re-examining
In: Theory and History
The expansion of social history that took place in the twentieth century has produced some of the most exciting works in the field of historical studies. As the range of the social historian's concerns has grown, so has the range of methodologies and theoretical approaches they employ. Historians have made greater use of the theoretical insights of social scientists, and boundaries between the disciplines have become blurred as a consequence. Social Theory and Social History: - covers the major developments within social history - offers an introduction to the most important social theorists - discusses the relationship between history and the social sciences - considers the use of theory in the writing of history - examines current debates within historiography In this concise introductory guide, Donald M. MacRaild and Avram Taylor explore the complex relationship between social theory and social history, arguing that an awareness of the relation between the two is the key to a deeper understanding of the process of historical change
The Encyclopedia of Social Theory is an indispensable reference source for anyone interested in the roots of contemporary social theory. It examines the global landscape of all the key theories and the theorists behind them, presenting them in the context needed to understand their strengths and weaknesses. Led by internationally renowned scholar George Ritzer, the Encyclopedia of Social Theory draws together a team of more than 200 international scholars covering the developments, achievements, and prospects of social theory from its inception in the 18th century to the present. Understanding that social theory can both explain and alter the social world, this two-volume set serves as not only a foundation for learning, but also an inspiration for creative and reflexive engagement with the rich range of ideas it contains.
The distinction between understanding sight as a natural faculty - vision - and understanding it as an historical and social construct - visuality - has had significant impact in the visual arts. Not so in social theory where, notwithstanding the efforts of the classical theorists, the practical scientific necessity of privileging visuality over vision has been lost. The Visual in Social Theory argues that, because of its uncritical use of terms like modernity, postmodernity, globalisation and the Third Way, contemporary social theory has become a participant in rather than a critic of ''pro
The basic concept of society has come under attack-political acts, critical theory, new media and even history itself have undermined what we think of as the social. The Future of Social Theory brings together new interviews with the world's leading social theorists on what society means today: Zygmunt Bauman, John Urry, Saska Sassen, Bruno Latour, Scott Lash, Nikolas Rose, Judith Butler and Francoise Verges.The topics covered include: liquid modernization and the individualization of society; the shift towards global forms of chaos and complexity; the displacement of the social into global ci
In: New social formations
The relationship of social theory and aging: a critical exegesis -- Modern constructions of aging -- Occidental modernity, the bio-medical gaze and aging -- Theorizing aging: critical explorations of modernist sociological approaches -- Postmodern deconstructions of aging -- Postmodernism, culture and aging body -- The 'foucault effect' and aging: relations of power, surveillance and governmentality -- Aging in the 'risk society' -- Conclusion: reconstructions of aging.
"In the social sciences today, students are taught theory by reading and analyzing the works of Karl Marx, Max Weber, and other foundational figures of the discipline. What they rarely learn, however, is how to actually theorize. The Art of Social Theory is a practical guide to doing just that.In this one-of-a-kind user's manual for social theorists, Richard Swedberg explains how theorizing occurs in what he calls the context of discovery, a process in which the researcher gathers preliminary data and thinks creatively about it using tools such as metaphor, analogy, and typology. He guides readers through each step of the theorist's art, from observation and naming to concept formation and explanation. To theorize well, you also need a sound knowledge of existing social theory. Swedberg introduces readers to the most important theories and concepts, and discusses how to go about mastering them. If you can think, you can also learn to theorize. This book shows you how.Concise and accessible, The Art of Social Theory features helpful examples throughout, and also provides practical exercises that enable readers to learn through doing"--
In: Contradictions
A brilliant account of the origins of social theory and sociology, which provides a vivid portrayal of intellectual culture between the Enlightenment and the age of romanticism. The Rise of Social Theory is a methodologically innovative work, combining social and intellectual history to examine changes in the social sciences, along with the conditions under which these changes occurred. Heilbron discusses the work of early theorists such as Montesquieu and Rousseau, as well as the Scottish moral philosophers. He argues that it was the natural sciences, rather than moral philosophy or natural l
In: Thesis eleven: critical theory and historical sociology, Band 100, Heft 1, S. 27-30
ISSN: 1461-7455, 0725-5136
In: Theory, culture & society
In: Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society
This insightful book is the first to critically examine the ideas of some of the key thinkers of simulation. It addresses the work of Baudrillard, Debord, Virilio and Eco, clarifying their arguments by referring to the intellectual and social worlds each emerged from distilling what is important from their discussions. The book argues for a critical and selective use of the concept of simulation. Like the idea of ideology, simulation is a political theory, but it has also become a deeply pessimistic theory of the end of history and the impossibility of positive change. Through a series of refl