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Cutting through the often off-putting writing styles of social the Social theory is a crucial resource for the social sciences. Cutting through the often off-putting writing styles of social theorists, this book demonstrates exactly what social theory is about, clearly presenting the key themes of major social theory from the classical thinkers onwards.
Areas covered include Marxism, structuralism, post-structuralism, phenomenology, symbolic interactionism, feminism and structuration theories. Wide-ranging in scope and coverage, the book is concise in presentation and free from jargon. Showing why social theory matters, and why it is of far-reaching social and political importance, the book is ideal for students across the social sciences seeking a clear, crisp mapping of a complex but very rewarding area. Paperback , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about An Invitation to Social Theory , please sign up.
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This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Jul 27, Reed rated it really liked it Shelves: This book is an excellent overview of social theory as it has developed over the past few centuries the authors take Kant and Hegel as a more-or-less 'definitive' starting point for classical and contemporary social theory. I recommend this book for newcomers such as myself, as it makes for a good primer before one delves into primary texts. Erinomainen teos, koululirjaksi loistava.
Jan 21, Roy rated it it was amazing. I think I'm going to re-read this one! Shane Horgan rated it it was amazing Nov 03, Emma rated it liked it Nov 04, Tumi rated it it was amazing May 11, Anneri Nel rated it really liked it Apr 15, Klaara rated it it was ok Aug 04, Yuniv Trenseno rated it it was amazing Nov 11, Bleather rated it really liked it Mar 11, Ashley rated it it was amazing May 15, Zeke rated it it was amazing Apr 17, Jakejcox rated it really liked it Dec 06, Wide-ranging in scope and coverage, the book is concise in presentation and free from jargon. Showing why social theory matters, and why it is of far-reaching social and political importance, the book is ideal for students across the social sciences seeking a clear, crisp mapping of a complex but very rewarding area.
Engagingly written, the book demonstrates that the relationships pertaining between appearance and reality in social life are complex and interesting - and that this is the space in which social theorists ply their craft. The book makes a strong case for the illuminating power of theory to help us understand the social world. Written with detachment and enthusiasm, this book is a perfect match for students of social theory as well as skeptics who doubt its relevance or comprehensibility. Wonderfully written, in a friendly but authoritative voice, it will send students scurrying to the primary texts with a deeper appreciation of the riches enshrined within classic, modern and contemporary theory.
It is a rare, forward-thinking theory text that tackles conceptual territories normally obscured by intellectual posturing and opaque terminology.
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