Contested Knowledge Social Theory Today
| Author/creator | Seidman, Steven Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 6th ed. |
| Publication Info | Wiley-Blackwell [Imprint] Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated |
| Description | 368 p. 24.400 x 017.000 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation In the sixth edition of 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.Responds to current issues, debates, and new social movementsReviews sociological theory from a contemporary perspectiveReveals how the universal theorist and the era of rival schools has been replaced by networks of clustered debates that are relatively 'autonomous' and interdisciplinaryFeatures updates and in-depth discussions of the newest clustered debates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 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 |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781119167587 |
| ISBN | 1119167582 (Trade Paper) Forthcoming |
| Standard identifier# | 9781119167587 |
| Stock number | 00028608 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |