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Scott, John, 1949-

Social theory : central issues in sociology / John Scott. - London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2006. - 1 online resource (viii, 308 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-299) and index.

Social theory: Should we forget the founders? -- Genealogy of the social -- Culture, system and socialisation: Formative views -- Action, conflict and nature: Formative views -- Culture, system and socialisation: Developments -- Action, conflict and nature: Developments -- Modernity and rationalisation -- Intimations of post-modernity.

This work is a comprehensive critical review of social theory that places leading contributions in their larger context, from the philosophical foundations of sociology and the discovery of 'the social' to distinctive sociological approaches, to questions of modernity and post-modernity.

ISBN: 9781848605503 (electronic bk.) 1848605501 (electronic bk.) 9780761970873 (hbk.) 0761970878 (hbk.) 9780761970880 (pbk.) 0761970886 (pbk.) 9781446220757 (ebook) 1446220753 (ebook) 1281798231 9781281798237 (hbk.) (pbk.)

Source: 179823 MIL

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sociology.
Social sciences--Philosophy.
Sociology
Sociologie.
Sciences sociales--Philosophie.
sociology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Regional Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--General.
Social sciences--Philosophy.
Sociology.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HM585 / .S385 2006eb

Dewey Class. No.: 301