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It has been decades since a truly new introduction to sociology has appeared-let alone one from two leading sociologists at the cutting edge of theory and research. Alexander and Thompson's is such a text-the first that takes its lead from the cultural turn in social science and how it transforms the recent practice of sociology. Jargon-free, the text reflects the idioms and interests of contemporary American life and global social issues. It invites students to come to terms with their lives within the current world transition - a combustible leap from modern to postmodern life. It shows how culture is central to understanding many world problems as it challenges readers to confront the risks and potentialities of a postmodern era in which the futures of both the physical and social environment seem uncertain.
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Contemporary Introduction to Sociology, Jeffrey C. Alexander, Kenneth Thompson
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- 2008
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- Untertitel
- Culture and Society in Transition
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Jeffrey C. Alexander, Kenneth Thompson
- Verlag
- Routledge
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2008
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 656
- ISBN10
- 1594512701
- ISBN13
- 9781594512704
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie, Kultur
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- It has been decades since a truly new introduction to sociology has appeared-let alone one from two leading sociologists at the cutting edge of theory and research. Alexander and Thompson's is such a text-the first that takes its lead from the cultural turn in social science and how it transforms the recent practice of sociology. Jargon-free, the text reflects the idioms and interests of contemporary American life and global social issues. It invites students to come to terms with their lives within the current world transition - a combustible leap from modern to postmodern life. It shows how culture is central to understanding many world problems as it challenges readers to confront the risks and potentialities of a postmodern era in which the futures of both the physical and social environment seem uncertain.