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Society and Culture: Principles of Scarcity and Solidarity (Theory, Culture & Society) (Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society)

By Chris Rojek , Bryan S Turner

Book information

Year
2001
ISBN
0761970487, 9780761970484, 9781412933681
LCC
HM585 .T88 2001
Open Library ID
OL3964548M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1620184 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
272\266
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Society and Culture reclaims the classical heritage, provides a clear-eyed assessment of the promise of sociology in the 21st century and asks whether the `cultural turn' has made the study of society redundant. Sociologists have objected to the rise of cultural studies on the grounds that it produces cultural relativism and lacks a stable research agenda. This book looks at these criticisms and illustrates the relevance of a sociological perspective in the analysis of human practice. The book argues that the classical tradition must be treated as a living tradition, rather than a period piece. It analyzes the fundamental principles of belonging and conflict in society and provides a detailed critical survey of the p

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