Roberta Garner, Black Hawk Hancock, Grace Budrys

Rethinking Contemporary Social Theory (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

The authors recontextualize contemporary sociological theory to argue that in recent decades sociology has been deeply permeated by a new paradigm, conflict constructionism. Their analysis integrates and sheds new light on eight prominent domains of recent social thought: the micro-level; discourses, framing, and renewed interest in signs and language; the construction of difference and dominance; regulation and punishment; cultural complexity and transculturation; the body; new approaches to the role of the state; and a consistent conflict perspective.

The paradigm combines elements of both social construction theory and conflict theory. It has deep roots in critical theory and more recent links to postmodernism. It is associated with postmodern social thought, although it is less radical and more adaptable to empirical inquiry than postmodernism. The authors tie their new conceptualization of social theory to contemporary applications of social theory in everyday life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317252832
• Artikelnr.: 49270879

Autorenporträt

Roberta Garner, Black Hawk Hancock, Grace Budrys

Inhaltsangabe

Part I Paradigms
Chapter 1 Paradigms in Sociology
Chapter 2 Conflict Constructionism
Chapter 3 History of a Paradigm
Part II Paradigm Change in Selected Subfields
Deep Impact: The New Paradigm Becomes Dominant
Chapter 4 Constructing Difference and Dominance
Chapter 5 Culture in an Era of Globalization, José Soltero
Chapter 6 Media in the Information Age
Chapter 7 Sociology of the Self
Paradigms in Play
Chapter 8 Political Sociology and the Analysis of Collective Action
Chapter 9 Urban Sociology and Spatial Analysis
Chapter 10 Disruptions in the Field Formerly Known as Sociology of Deviance, Greg Scott, Julian Thompson
Paradigm Limited
Chapter 11 Social Class and Socioeconomic Inequality
Chapter 12 Contemporary Theories of Family Life, Tait Runnfeldt Medina, Julie E. Artis
Paradigms Reconstituted in a Transdisciplinary Field
Chapter 13 The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medical Practice, Grace Budrys
conclusion Conclusion