A short introduction to social theory
By: editors, Jason L. Powell
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Hauppauge, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781621009283
Subjects: Philosophy; Sociology; Social sciences
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Social theory and rationality: from Weber to the modern "McWorld"; title: The irresistible force meets the immovable object: the division of labour thesis versus capitalism; title: Historical social theory: a critical gaze - the case of gender and feminism; title: Social theory and Eurocentricity of "Western modernity"; title: Symbolic interactionism; title: The dominance of American structural functionalism and social theory: a critical narrative; title: Critical theory; title: Post-structuralism and post 9/11 social theory; title: Enter the postmodern debate.