Social Theory: Ideas in Profile : Ideas in Profile Paperback / softback
by William (Emeritus Professor) Outhwaite
Part of the Ideas in Profile - small books, big ideas series
Paperback / softback
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Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big TopicsIn a world that is constantly changing, understanding the world has never been more important.
But by thinking in neat segments, we miss the big picture.
When economists think about globalisation, they often see trade; politicians see institutions and power; artists see a new global aesthetic.
Social theory is what sees them all together. Renowned theorist William Outhwaite takes us on a journey through the major thinkers and topics of this often misunderstood discipline. We move from the the work of Rousseau to the still powerful insights of Marx and on to the great sociologists, Weber and Durkheim.
We probe the big questions - why is religion powerful, where does capitalism come from - and move through the key ideas of the twentieth century thought from the Frankfurt School to Bourdieu and Giddens.
Lastly Outhwaite questions the role of social theory today.
Where does this vital discipline go next and how will its wide horizons help us stand up to the challenge of the twenty-first century?
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:144 pages
- Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
- Publication Date:19/11/2015
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- ISBN:9781781254813
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:144 pages
- Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
- Publication Date:19/11/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781781254813