Contemporary
Social Theory
In prehensive, stylish and accessible introduction to contemporary
social theory, Anthony Elliott examines the major social theoretical tradi-
tions. The fi rst edition set new standards for introductory textbooks, such
was the far- reaching sweep of social theorists discussed – including
Theodor Adorno, Herbert Marcuse, Michel Foucault, Jacques Lacan,
Jacques Derrida, Anthony Giddens, Pierre Bourdieu, Julia Kristeva, Jürgen
Habermas, Judith Butler, Slavoj Zˇ izˇek, Manuel Castells, Ulrich Beck,
Zygmunt Bauman, io Agamben and Manuel DeLanda.
From the Frankfurt School to globalization, from feminism to the
network society, this new edition has been fully revised and updated, taking
into account the most recent developments in social theory. The second
edition also contains pletely new chapter on classical social theory,
allowing students to contextualize the modern debates.
Like its predecessor, the second edition of Contemporary Social Theory
combines stylish exposition with refl ective social critique and original
insights. This new edition will prove a superb textbook with which to
navigate the twists and turns of contemporary social theory as taught in
the disciplines of sociology, politics, history, cultural studies and many
more.
Anthony Elliott is Director of the Hawke Research Institute, where he
is
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