The Blackwell companion to social theory

The Blackwell companion to social theory edited by Bryan S. Turner.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Turner, Bryan S.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishers, 2000.
Edition:	2nd ed.
Series:	Blackwell companions to sociology. Ebsco e-book purchased.
Subjects:	Social sciences > Philosophy. Sociology > Philosophy. Electronic resources (E-books) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:	Loaded electronically. Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community. This was purchased from Ebsco with a single user license.

Table of Contents:

Introduction / Bryan S. Turner
Foundations
The Foundations of Social Theory
origins and trajectories / Gerald Delanty
The Philosophy of Social Science / William Outhwaite
Actions, Actors, Systems
Theories of Action and Praxis / Ira J. Cohen
Systems Theory and Functionalism / Frank J. Lechner
Psychoanalysis and Social Theory / Anthony Elliott
Structuralism / Roy Boyne
Perspectives on Social and Cultural Analysis
Symbolic Interactionism in the Twentieth Century / Ken Plummer
Sociological Theory and Rational Choice Theory / Peter Abell
Anthropology and Social Theory / James D. Faubion
Phenomenology and Sociology / Steven Vaitkus
Feminisms of the Second Wave / Terry Lovell
Feminisms Transformed? / Terry Lovell
Cultural Sociology and Cultural Sciences / Steven Connor
Perspectives on Time and Space
Historical Sociology / John Mandalios
Sociology of Time and Space / John Urry
Contemporary Developments in Social Theory
Postmodern Social Theory / Barry Smart
Outline of a General Sociology of the Body / Bryan S. Turner
Intellectuals and the Public Sphere
Social Theory and the Public Sphere / Craig Calhoun.