Contested Knowledge: Social Theory Today
by Steven Seidman /
2012 / English / PDF
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In the fifth edition
In the fifth editionContested Knowledge,
Contested Knowledge, social theorist
Steven Seidman presents the latest topics in social theory and
addresses the current shift of 'universalist theorists' to networks
of clustered debates.
social theorist
Steven Seidman presents the latest topics in social theory and
addresses the current shift of 'universalist theorists' to networks
of clustered debates.Responds to current issues, debates, and new social movements
Responds to current issues, debates, and new social movementsReviews sociological theory from a contemporary perspective
Reviews sociological theory from a contemporary perspectiveReveals how the universal theorist and the era of rival
schools has been replaced by networks of clustered debates that
are relatively 'autonomous' and interdisciplinary
Reveals how the universal theorist and the era of rival
schools has been replaced by networks of clustered debates that
are relatively 'autonomous' and interdisciplinaryFeatures updates and in-depth discussions of the newest
clustered debates in social theory—intimacy, postcolonial
nationalism, and the concept of 'the other'
Features updates and in-depth discussions of the newest
clustered debates in social theory—intimacy, postcolonial
nationalism, and the concept of 'the other'Challenges social scientists to renew their commitment to the
important moral and political role social knowledge plays in
public life
Challenges social scientists to renew their commitment to the
important moral and political role social knowledge plays in
public lifeAccompanied by a companion website for students at
www.wiley.com/go/seidman featuring chapter outlines and useful
web links; an instructor site can also be accessed which features
password-protected PowerPoint teaching slides
Accompanied by a companion website for students at
www.wiley.com/go/seidman featuring chapter outlines and useful
web links; an instructor site can also be accessed which features
password-protected PowerPoint teaching slides
