Postmodern social theory

Author: (USA) George Ritzer
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This book is primarily intended as a textbook introducing "Postmodern Social Theory." It provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of the theoretical perspectives of prominent theorists related to postmodern social theory from Western countries such as France, Germany, and the United States, including Richard Rorty, Michel Foucault, Jean Baudrillard, Jacques Derrida, Gilles Deleuze, Jacques Lacan, Jean-Fran?ois Lyotard, Paul Virilio, Anthony Giddens, Ulrich Beck, Jürgen Habermas, Zygmunt Bauman, David Harvey, Fredric Jameson, Daniel Bell, and contemporary feminist theorists. The book also offers insightful discussions on the relationship between postmodern social theory and sociological theory, among other topics. One of the key features that distinguishes this book from other readings on postmodern social theory is its examination of the subject from the perspective of sociological theory.