Social theory for old and new modernities : essays on society and culture, 1976-2005 / Franco Ferrarotti ; edited by E. Doyle McCarthy.
| Author/creator | Ferrarotti, Franco |
| Other author | McCarthy, E. Doyle. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, ©2007. |
| Description | xxxii, 337 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction / by Maria I. Macioti -- The modern world and its destiny -- Counter-cultures and postmodernism -- Beyond the authoritarian personality -- Civil society and state structures in creative tension -- The city and civil society -- New approaches to social movements in Western Europe -- The culture of violence -- Social marginality and violence in neo-urban societies -- Modern rationality and the paradox of the sacred -- History and sociology -- The lessons of positivism -- American and European social science -- Biography and the social sciences -- Thorstein Veblen and his critics -- The social type of the businessman -- Constantinian Christianity and the future of the Catholic Church -- The media pope -- Reflections on America -- Time and its social transformations -- On photography. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2007010114 |
| ISBN | 9780739115091 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 073911509X (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HM585 .F48 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |