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Author:   Anthony Elliott (University of South Australia, Australia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9781138555822

ISBN 10:   1138555827
Pages:   396
Publication Date:   31 December 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of contributors Acknowledgements PART I Contemporary social theory 1 The trajectories of social and cultural theory Anthony Elliott 2 Critical theory of the Frankfurt School Jordan McKenzie 3 Structuralism and post-structuralism Sam Han 4 Structuration theories: Giddens and Bourdieu Anthony Elliott 5 Feminist and post-feminist theories Ann Branaman 6 Zygmunt Bauman and social theory Keith Tester 7 Ideology and social and cultural theory John Cash 8 Psychoanalytic social theory Anthony Elliott 9 Social theories of risk Patrick Brown 10 Networks Thomas Birtchnell 11 Globalization Theory Eric L. Hsu PART II Contemporary cultural theory 12 Cultural and social things: Is there a difference? Charles Lemert 13 British cultural theory Nick Stevenson 14 American cultural theory Sam Han 15 Queer theory Max Kirsch 16 The New Mobilities Paradigm and Social Theory Louis Everuss 17 Race/ethnicity and social and cultural theory Anthony Moran 18 Media and cultural identity Nick Stevenson 19 The place of space in social and cultural theory Simon Susen 20 Posthumanism Anthony Elliott Index

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For those who are looking for a comprehensive guide to modern social and cultural theory, this is the place to start. Informed, comprehensive, invaluable; the book really is a milestone. Professor Nigel Thrift, Vice-Chancellor, University of Warwick, UK In a world in which different societies and cultures crisscross constantly, making an impact on each other, what we need is a navigator to instruct where we are and where should we go. This book will be a great guide, providing students and scholars with remarkably helpful and wide-ranging tools to gain an in-depth understanding of the social and cultural realities which we daily encounter in our contemporary globalized world. Atsushi Sawai, Professor of Sociology, Keio University, Japan

""For those who are looking for a comprehensive guide to modern social and cultural theory, this is the place to start. Informed, comprehensive, invaluable; the book really is a milestone."" Professor Nigel Thrift, Vice-Chancellor, University of Warwick, UK ""In a world in which different societies and cultures crisscross constantly, making an impact on each other, what we need is a navigator to instruct where we are and where should we go. This book will be a great guide, providing students and scholars with remarkably helpful and wide-ranging tools to gain an in-depth understanding of the social and cultural realities which we daily encounter in our contemporary globalized world."" Atsushi Sawai, Professor of Sociology, Keio University, Japan

For those who are looking for a comprehensive guide to modern social and cultural theory, this is the place to start. Informed, comprehensive, invaluable; the book really is a milestone. Professor Nigel Thrift, Vice-Chancellor, University of Warwick, UK In a world in which different societies and cultures crisscross constantly, making an impact on each other, what we need is a navigator to instruct where we are and where should we go. This book will be a great guide, providing students and scholars with remarkably helpful and wide-ranging tools to gain an in-depth understanding of the social and cultural realities which we daily encounter in our contemporary globalized world. Atsushi Sawai, Professor of Sociology, Keio University, Japan

"""For those who are looking for a comprehensive guide to modern social and cultural theory, this is the place to start. Informed, comprehensive, invaluable; the book really is a milestone."" Professor Nigel Thrift, Vice-Chancellor, University of Warwick, UK ""In a world in which different societies and cultures crisscross constantly, making an impact on each other, what we need is a navigator to instruct where we are and where should we go. This book will be a great guide, providing students and scholars with remarkably helpful and wide-ranging tools to gain an in-depth understanding of the social and cultural realities which we daily encounter in our contemporary globalized world."" Atsushi Sawai, Professor of Sociology, Keio University, Japan"

Author Information

Anthony Elliott is Research Professor of Sociology at the University of South Australia, where he is Executive Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and Dean of External Engagement. Professor Elliott is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, and Super-Global Professor of Sociology (Visiting) at Keio University, Japan.

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