Contested Knowledge: Social Theory in the Postmodern Era - Softcover

Seidman, Steven

 
9781557865083: Contested Knowledge: Social Theory in the Postmodern Era

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"Contested Knowledge" is a sociological theory text designed for undergraduate or graduate courses. From the classical sociologists (Durkheim, Marx and Weber), to contemporary social theories and movements, including feminism, poststructuralism, African-American thought and "queer theory"), Professor Seidman presents his approach to the tradition of sociological theory and its established canon. Combining social analysis and moral advocacy, "Contested Knowledge" shows how social theory can work within the public, political sphere and can contribute to the making of a better world.

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Steven Seidman has written extensively in the field of cultural criticism and social theory. He is the author or editor of many books, including Liberalism and the Origins of European Social Theory, Postmodernism and Social Theory, and Culture and Society: Contemporary Debates.

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From the classical sociologists (Durkheim, Marx, Weber) to contemporary social theories and movements (including feminism, poststructuralism, African-American thought and Queer Theory), Professor Seidman presents a compelling new approach to the tradition of sociological theory and its established canon. Combining social analysis and moral advocacy, Contested Knowledge shows how social theory can work within the public, political sphere.

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