The book identifies the key themes of contemporary social theory: mass society, postindustrialism, consumerism, postmodernism, McDonaldization, risk and globalization, and uses the insights of both classical and contemporary theorists of social change to highlight the potential of imaginative theorizing.
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Social Theory in the Real World
About this book
Social Theory in the Real World is concerned with illustrating the practical benefits of social theory. Many students find it hard to relate the real insights provided by social theory to their real life experiences, and many lecturers struggle to demonstrate the relevance of social theory to everyday life. This book offers an accessible, non-patronizing solution to the problem, demonstrating that social theory need not be remote and obscure, but if used in imaginative ways, it can be indispensable in challenging our common sense perceptions and understandings.
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Publisher
SAGE Publications LtdYear
2001Print ISBN
9780761961567
9780761961550
Edition
1eBook ISBN
9780857022158
Table of contents
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- 1 - Introduction: The 'Reality' of Social Theory
- 2 - A Mass Society?
- 3 - A Post-Industrial Society?
- 4 - A Consumer Society?
- 5 - A Post-Modern 'Society'?
- 6 - A McDonaldized Society?
- 7 - A Risk Society?
- 8 - A Global Society?
- 9 - Theorizing for 'Real'
- References
- Index
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