Social theory and postcommunism /
Social Theory and Postcommunism is a unique, well-written, and accessible text that analyzes the implications of the fall of communism on social theory. Written by two leading social theorists, the book discusses the thesis that the fall of communism has decimated alternative conceptions of social o...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell,
©2005.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Social Theory and Postcommunism is a unique, well-written, and accessible text that analyzes the implications of the fall of communism on social theory. Written by two leading social theorists, the book discusses the thesis that the fall of communism has decimated alternative conceptions of social organizations other than capitalism. By undertaking a thorough study of the implications of post-Communism for sociological theory, it reviews almost every key issue which currently occupies social theory: state/civil society, globalization, the future of "modernity," and postsocialism. Outhwaite and Ray cover such issues while still referencing older traditions, such as the modernization theory. With clarity, insight, and authority, this book presents a new understanding of social theory for the student or scholar |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 256 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-244) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470773345 0470773340 1405137843 9781405137843 1280197498 9781280197499 9780631211112 063121111X 9780631211129 0631211128 9786610197491 6610197490 0470701013 9780470701010 |