Exit Modernity (Reorientation of Contemporary Western Sociological Theory)

Author: Cheng Boqing
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: What aspects of contemporary sociological theory have surpassed the past, and where might it head in the future? Based on an accurate grasp of cutting-edge trends, the author repositions sociological modes of understanding and representation strategies through "the reflective turn," "the narrative turn," and "the rhetorical turn." Focusing on major contemporary themes such as "the information society," "the consumer society," "the global society," and "the risk society," the book explores how sociology can theoretically respond to the challenges of the era and how it can adjust its own positions and assumptions in the process. It attempts to summarize and map contemporary academic trends under the banner of "the New Enlightenment Movement" and proposes the concept of "New Sociology."