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The Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social Theorists
George Ritzer
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Description for The Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social Theorists
Paperback. Including original essays by leading scholars, this companion to the major contemporary social theorists covers the life and work of 13 major theorists such as Elias, Baudrillard, Habermas, Butler, Giddens and Bourdieu. Bibliographies of the theorists' works are included. Editor(s): Ritzer, George. Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578.
The Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social Theorists is a survey of contemporary social theory that focuses on the thinkers themselves. In original essays especially commissioned for this volume, leading experts and practitioners examine the life and work of 13 major theorists such as Elias, Baudrillard, Giddens, and Butler.
The Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social Theorists is a survey of contemporary social theory that focuses on the thinkers themselves. In original essays especially commissioned for this volume, leading experts and practitioners examine the life and work of 13 major theorists such as Elias, Baudrillard, Giddens, and Butler.
- Includes 13 original essays by leading scholars on major contemporary social theorists.
- Covers key figures such as Elias, Goffman, Foucault, Habermas, Giddens, Bourdieu, and Butler.
- Essays include biographical sketches, the social and intellectual context, and the impact of the thinker's work on social theory generally.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Companions to Sociology
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405105958
SKU
V9781405105958
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About George Ritzer
George Ritzer is Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland. He has chaired both the Theoretical and the Organizations and Occupations sections of the American Sociological Association, and authored more than 25 books, including Expressing America: A Critique of the Global Credit Card Society (1995), The McDonaldization of Society: An Investigation into the Changing Character of Contemporary Social Life ... Read more
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