1st Edition
Encyclopedia of Social Theory
760 Pages
by
Routledge
760 Pages
by
Routledge
760 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Action. Actor-Network Theory. Adorno. Age. Barthes. Baudrillard. Bauman. Beck. Bricolage. Bureaucracy. Butler. Capitalism. Caste. Culture. Cybernetics. Cyborgs. Dahrendorf. Dubois. Durkheim. Ecology and Environmentalism. Explanation. Game Theory. Government. Gramsci. Grounded Theory. Group. Habermas. Leisure and Sport. Lenin. Lévi-Strauss. Normal and Pathological. Peace. Peasantry. Performative. Said. Smelser. Smith, A. Social Capital. Voegelin. Voluntarism. Wallerstein. Walzer. World-View
Biography
Austin Harrington, Barbara L. Marshall, Hans-Peter Müller
'Social theory occupies a central role in today’s debates in such sociology related disciplines as anthropology, political theory, political economy, media and cultural studies, feminist theory, and post-colonial studies. Heading a large team of international scholars, Harrington introduces some 500 entries by noting that the Encyclopedia’s emphasis is on concepts, themes, debates, and schools of thought rather than on personalities. Signed entries ranging from about 300 to 2,500 words cover connotations of “action” to contemporary Slovenian theorist Zizek, Slavoj. They include references, cross-references, and further reading. The detailed index facilitates searches.' - Reference 7 & Research Book News
