Critical Social Theories : an introduction / Ben Agger.

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Third edition includes updates pertaining to the Arab Spring, social media, and the global financial crisis, as well as other matters.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Agger, Ben
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Sociology > Philosophy.
Sociology > Methodology.
Physical Description:xiii, 258 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The disciplinary positioning of theory
  • The politics of grand narratives I: theorizing postmodernity
  • The politics of grand narrative II: from Derrida to difference theory
  • The critical theory of the Frankfurt School
  • Feminist theory
  • Cultural studies
  • Critiques of critical social theory
  • Critical social theory: applications and implications
  • The sixties at 40: renewing public sociology in the 12st century
  • De-rationalization, regression, and the challenges to social theory.