Ebook Social Theory The State And Modern Society

Author : Michael Marinetto
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780335233908

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EBOOK: Social Theory, The State and Modern Society by Michael Marinetto Pdf

In recent years there has been a proliferation of approaches which have redefined our understanding of political power and the state. These contemporary state theories have philosophical and theoretical antecedents that can be traced to post-classical social and political thought: their influences can be traced to feminism, structuralism and poststructuralism, cultural theory, network analysis and globalisation theory. The classical theories of Marx, Weber and Durkheim are altogether less important in contemporary state theory. In Social Theory, the State and Modern Society, Mike Marinetto considers the philosophical and theoretical heritage of modern state theory and then critiques the theories that have evolved from this legacy. Topics covered include: The poststructural state Governance and the decentred state The gendered state The cultural turn in state theory The state in a global context The past, present and future of state theory Social Theory, the State and Modern Society is key reading for students of Sociology, Politics and Public Policy. It is also of interest to researchers and academics with an interest in state theory.

Author : Michael Marinetto
Publisher : Open University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0335214266

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Social Theory, The State and Modern Society by Michael Marinetto Pdf

In recent years there has been a proliferation of approaches which have redefined our understanding of political power and the state. These contemporary state theories have philosophical and theoretical antecedents that can be traced to post-classical social and political thought: their influences can be traced to feminism, structuralism and poststructuralism, cultural theory, network analysis and globalisation theory. The classical theories of Marx, Weber and Durkheim are altogether less important in contemporary state theory. In Social Theory, the State and Modern Society, Mike Marinetto considers the philosophical and theoretical heritage of modern state theory and then critiques the theories that have evolved from this legacy. Topics covered include: The poststructural state Governance and the decentred state The gendered state The cultural turn in state theory The state in a global context The past, present and future of state theory Social Theory, the State and Modern Society is key reading for students of Sociology, Politics and Public Policy. It is also of interest to researchers and academics with an interest in state theory.

Author : Daniel Chernilo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134150120

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A Social Theory of the Nation-State by Daniel Chernilo Pdf

A Social Theory of the Nation-State construes a novel and original social theory of the nation-state. It rejects nationalistic ways of thinking that take the nation-state for granted as much as globalist orthodoxy that speaks of its current and definitive decline.

Author : John Bratton,David Denham
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442606531

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Capitalism and Classical Social Theory by John Bratton,David Denham Pdf

Capitalism and Classical Social Theory, Second Edition offers solid coverage of the classical triumvirate (Marx, Durkheim, and Weber), but also extends the canon strategically to include Simmel, four early female theorists, and the writings of Du Bois.

Author : Anthony Giddens
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780745666648

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Social Theory and Modern Sociology by Anthony Giddens Pdf

In this book Anthony Giddens addresses a range of issues concerning current developments in social theory, relating them to the prospects for sociology in the closing decades of the twentieth century. Composed of closely integrated papers, all written over the past few years, the book includes seven essays not previously published, plus two have not appeared in English before. In assessing the likely future evolution of sociology in particular, and the social sciences in general, the author both draws upon ideas established in his more abstract theoretical writings and examines critically competing traditions of thought. Those looking for an accessible introduction to Gidden's writing will find in this book a set of clear expositions of his basic ideas. By situating these ideas in relation to the critical assessment of the views of others, however, the author provides new sources of insight into the distinctiveness of his own claims.

Author : Austin Harrington,Barbara L. Marshall,Hans-Peter Müller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781136786945

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Encyclopedia of Social Theory by Austin Harrington,Barbara L. Marshall,Hans-Peter Müller Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Social Theory contains over 500 entries varying from concise definitions of key terms and short biographies of key theorists to comprehensive surveys of leading concepts, debates, themes and schools. The object of the Encyclopedia has been to give thorough coverage of the central topics in theoretical sociology as well as terms and concepts in the methodology and philosophy of social science. Although 106 theorists are given entries, the emphasis of the work is on the elucidation of ideas rather than intellectual biography. The Encyclopedia covers the leading contemporary domains of debate on social theory and the classical legacies of social thinkers from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, giving proper balance to both the European and North American traditions and to important new developments in the global self-understanding of sociology. Social theory has become one of the most vigorous specialisms of sociology in recent years. This is in part due to the considerable overlaps of social theory with other disciplinary areas, such as cultural and media studies, anthropology, and political theory, and to the cross-disciplinary nature of theoretical approaches such as feminism and psychoanalysis, and new fields such as postcolonial studies. The editors have therefore worked to produce in the Encyclopedia of Social Theory a first-call reference for students and researchers across the social sciences and humanities with an interest in contemporary theory and the modern history of ideas. The Encyclopedia has been authored by leading international specialists in the field under the direction of a well-balanced editorial team. It is comprehensively cross-referenced and all larger entries carry bibliographies. There is a full index.

Author : Harry Dahms
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0415791294

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Modern Society As Artifice by Harry Dahms Pdf

Author : Anthony Elliott,Bryan S. Turner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780745660561

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On Society by Anthony Elliott,Bryan S. Turner Pdf

‘Society' is one of the most frequently used words in public life; it is also a foundational term in the social sciences. In our own time, however, the idea has never been so much in dispute and so little understood. For some critics, society is simply too consensual for a world of intensive discord. For others, the idea of ‘society' is oppressive - the very notion, so some argue, is dismissive of the infinite social differences that shape global realities. In this erudite and original book, two of the world's leading social theorists focus on unravelling the different meanings of society as a way of introducing the reader to contemporary debates in social theory. The authors argue provocatively that all ideas of society can be assigned to one of three analytical categories, or some combination of these - structure, solidarity or creation - and develop a fresh characterization of the nature of the social as a means of understanding global transformations. By integrating abstract problems of social theory with empirical examples and political analysis, On Society provides lucid interpretations of classical and contemporary social theory. The book also critiques recent social theories that simply equate the demise of society with globalization, the communications revolution or multiculturalism, and in so doing provides an original insight into today's world.

Author : Talcott Parsons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1590 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Sociology
ISBN : IND:30000100868565

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Theories of Society by Talcott Parsons Pdf

Author : Roberta Garner,Black Hawk Hancock
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442607354

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Social Theory, Volume I by Roberta Garner,Black Hawk Hancock Pdf

The third edition of this popular reader reflects considerable changes. The framework for understanding theory as a set of conversations over time is maintained and deepened, pairing classical with contemporary readings to illustrate the ways in which theory continues to be reinterpreted over time. Volume I has been completely reorganized, with new contextual and biographical materials surrounding the primary readings, and end-of-chapter study guides that include key terms, discussion questions, and innovative classroom exercises. The result is a fresh and expansive take on social theory that foregrounds a plurality of perspectives and reflects contemporary trends in the field, while being an accessible and manageable teaching tool.

Author : Anthony Giddens
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Historical materialism
ISBN : 0520056353

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The Nation-state and Violence by Anthony Giddens Pdf

"The social sciences have long been based upon contrasts drawn between the 'militaristic' societies of the past, and the 'capitalist' or 'industrial' societies of the present. But how valid are such contrasts, given that the current era is one stamped by the impact of war and by the intensive development of sophisticated weaponry? In setting out to address this and similar questions, this book investigates issues that have been substantially neglected by those working in sociology and social theory. Anthony Giddens offers a sociological analysis of the nature of the modern nation-state and its association with the means of waging war. His analysis is connected in a detailed way to problems that have traditionally preoccupied sociologists - the impact of capitalism and industrialism upon social development in the modern period. The result is a theory both of the institutional parameters of modernity and of the nature of international relations."--Provided by publisher

Author : Pip Jones,Liz Bradbury
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781509505081

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Introducing Social Theory by Pip Jones,Liz Bradbury Pdf

This revised edition of this extremely popular introduction to social theory has been carefully and thoroughly updated with the latest developments in this continually changing field. Written in a refreshingly lucid and engaging style, Introducing Social Theory provides readers with a wide-ranging, well organized and thematic introduction to all the major thinkers, issues and debates in classical and contemporary social theory. Introducing Social Theory traces the development of social theorizing from the classical ideas about modernity of Durkheim, Marx and Weber, right up to a uniquely accessible review of the contemporary theoretical controversies in sociology that surround post-colonialism, gender and feminist theories, and public sociology. The ideal textbook for students of sociology at all levels, from A-level to undergraduates, Introducing Social Theory is remarkably easy to follow and understand. This new edition lives up to its predecessors' goal that students need never be intimidated by social theory again.

Author : Anthony Giddens
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0804715149

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Social Theory Today by Anthony Giddens Pdf

Social theory has undergone dramatic changes over the past fifteen years. The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive survey of those changes, and an authoritative statement on current trends of development in social thought. The contents of the book range in a systematic way across the major traditions of social theory prominent today. Among the topics covered are the relationships between modern social theory and the 'classics' of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; the connections between social theory and mathematical social science; and the logical status of generalizations in the social sciences. Traditions of thought discussed include: behaviourism; symbolic interactionism; Parsonian theory; analytical theory; structuralism and post-structuralism; ethnomethodology; structuration theory; world systems theory; Marxism and critical theory.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8131607291

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Classical Social Theory and Modern Society by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kenneth Tucker
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1998-09-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857022875

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Anthony Giddens and Modern Social Theory by Kenneth Tucker Pdf

Anthony Giddens is widely recognized as one of the most important sociologists of the post-war period. This is the first full-length work to examine Giddens′ social theory. It guides the reader through Giddens′ early attempt to overcome the duality of structure and agency. He saw this duality as a major failing of social theories of modernity. His attempt to resolve the problem can be regarded as the key to the development of his brandmark `structuration theory′. The book is the most complete and thorough assessment of Giddens′ work currently available. It incorporates insights from many different perspectives into his theory of structuration, his work on the formation of cultural identities and the fate of the nation-state. This far-reaching work also touches on issues such as the transformation of modern intimacy and sexuality, and the fate of politics in late modern society.