The Cambridge Handbook of Social Theory: Volume I: A Contested Canon: Volume 1 (The Cambridge Handbook of Social Theory 2 Volume Hardback Set)

Peter Kivisto

ISBN 10: 1107162645 / ISBN 13: 9781107162648

Published by Cambridge University Press 2020-12-17, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Cambridge Handbook of Social Theory: Volume I: A Contested Canon: Volume 1 (The Cambridge Handbook of Social Theory 2 Volume Hardback Set)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2020-12-17
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107162645
• ISBN 13: 9781107162648
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This ambitious two-volume handbook of social theory consists of forty original contributions. The researchers take stock of the state of social theory and its relationship to the canon, exploring such topics as the nature, purpose, and meaning of social theory; the significance of the classics; the impact of specific individual and theory schools; and more. Both volumes reflect a mixture of what intellectual historian Morton White distinguished as the 'annalist of ideas' and the 'analyst of ideas,' locating theoretical thought within the larger socio-historical context that shaped it - within the terrain of the sociology of knowledge. Exploring the contemporary relevance of theories in a manner that is historically situated and sensitive, this impressive and comprehensive set will likely stand the test of time.

About the Author

Peter Kivisto is Richard A. Swanson Professor of Social Thought at Augustana College.