Social Theory : : Conflict, Cohesion and Consent / / Jonathan Joseph.

GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748617920);This textbook introduction to Social Theory is unique in addressing key issues in sociological, political and cultural analysis through an examination of modern theories of social conflict, cohesion and consent. Chapters are structured to cover...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
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Place / Publishing House:Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]
©2003
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (224 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 Introduction: the norms of sociology
  • 2 Marx and Engels: conflict and consent
  • 3 Antonio Gramsci: theorist of hegemony
  • 4 Emile Durkheim and functionalism
  • 5 Max Weber, rationalisation and elites
  • 6 Culture and communication in the Frankfurt school
  • 7 Michel Foucault: discourse, power and regulation
  • 8 Conclusion: uncertainty and diversity
  • References
  • Further Reading
  • Index