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Understanding Contemporary Society : Theories of the Present.
Understanding Contemporary Society: Theories of the Present is a comprehensive textbook to guide students through the complexities of social theory today. Over 30 chapters, written by an international team of contributors, demonstrate clearly the practical applications of social theory in making sen...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Sage Publications,
1999.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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 economy; 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.