Craig Browne

Broschiertes Buch

Critical Social Theory (First Edition)

Beschreibung

This sophisticated and cutting-edge exploration of the state of critical social theory today relates the key concepts and theorists to major contemporary developments such as globalization, social conflict and neo-liberal capitalism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sage Publications Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 376g
• ISBN-13: 9781446246931
• ISBN-10: 1446246930
• Artikelnr.: 41195737

Rezensionen

Australian-based sociologist, Craig Browne reconceptualises Critical Theory in order to better understand how diverse social actors attempt to develop autonomous solutions to the contradictions produced by capitalism.

The search for a more just social order is thus intrinsically connected to explaining and critiquing the oppressive workings of capitalist societies. Browne s analysis of capitalist modernisation uses Critical Theory to do just that, combining elements from Marx s labour theory of value, Weber s idea of rationalisation as a process of institutionalisation, Habermas s theory of communicative action and Honneth s concept of social freedom. Dr Stefan Berger 20191115