Critical Social Theory
Author | : Craig Calhoun |
Publisher | : Wiley-Blackwell |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 1995-08-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 1557862885 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781557862884 |
Rating | : 4/5 (884 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Critical Social Theory by : Craig Calhoun
Download or read book Critical Social Theory written by Craig Calhoun and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1995-08-29 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this outstanding reinterpretation - and extension - of the Critical Theory tradition, Craig Calhoun surveys the origins, fortunes and prospects of this most influential of theoretical approaches. Moving with ease from the early Frankfurt School to Habermas, to contemporary debates over postmodernism, feminism and nationalism, Calhoun breathes new life into Critical Social Theory, showing how it can learn from the past and contribute to the future.