The Blackwell Companion to Social Theory

The Blackwell Companion to Social Theory (Second Edition) builds on the success of the first edition by adding four completely new chapters. Retained material from the first edition has been revised, extended, and updated and coverage of feminism expanded into two chapters. The book provides insights to the traditions of classical social thought as well as the major debates and developments in contemporary social theory with 18 original essays by the worlda s leading social theorists.

ISBN	063121366X	Pages	592
ISBN13	9780631213666 (What's this?)	Volumes	1
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd	Weight (grammes)	1044
Imprint	Blackwell Publishers	Published in	Oxford
Format	Paperback	Series title	Blackwell Companions to Sociology
Publication date	14 Jan 2000	Previous ISBN	9780631184010
Non-book description	xx, 570 p. ;	Height (mm)	254
Library of Congress	99048589	Width (mm)	180
DEWEY	301.01	Spine width (mm)	32
DEWEY edition	DC21	Academic level	Undergraduate, Professional / Scholarly, Postgraduate

	List of Contributors
	Preface to the Second Edition
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction by Bryan S. Turner	1
I	Foundations	19
1	The Foundations of Social Theory: Origins and Trajectories by Gerard Delanty	21
2	The Philosophy of Social Science by William Outhwaite	47
II	Actions, Actors, Systems	71
3	Theories of Action and Praxis by Ira J. Cohen	73
4	Systems Theory and Functionalism by Frank J. Lechner	112
5	Psychoanalysis and Social Theory by Anthony Elliott	133
6	Structuralism by Roy Boyne	160
III	Perspectives on Social and Cultural Analysis	191
7	Symbolic Interactionism in the Twentieth Century by Ken Plummer	193
8	Sociological Theory and Rational Choice Theory by Peter Abell	223
9	Anthropology and Social Theory by James D. Faubion	245
10	Phenomenology and Sociology by Steven Vaitkus	270
11	Feminisms of the Second Wave by Terry Lovell	299
12	Feminisms Transformed? Post-Structuralism and Postmodernism by Terry Lovell	325
13	Cultural Sociology and Cultural Sciences by Steven Connor	352
IV	Perspectives on Time and Space	387
14	Historical Sociology by John Mandalios	389
15	Sociology of Time and Space by John Urry	416
V	Contemporary Developments in Social Theory	445
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"This is an unrivalled collection of essays on social theory from the classical to the postmodern period. It keeps one up to date without abandoning the foundational issues that tie society, politics, culture, gender, and race. Each contributor has fashioned a remarkably responsible account of the topic at hand along with invaluable bibliographic guides." -- John O'Neill, York University, Toronto "The striking motif of this revised reader--friendly companion is Bryan Turner's welcome dismissal of 'decorative theory' -- that is cultural theory which has become an end in itself. He urges a return to historical and comparative studies reflected by new chapters on social anthropology and the body." -- Ray Pahl, University of Kent

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