Step out of modernity: A 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? 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 turn to reflection," "the turn to narrative," and "the turn to rhetoric." Focusing on major contemporary social 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 times 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."