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Contemporary social and political theory : an introduction / Fidelma Ashe [and others].

Contributor(s): Ashe, FidelmaMaterial type: TextTextUNITED KINGDOM MCGRAW HILL HIGHER EDUCATION 1998Description: xi, 209 pagesISBN: 033519625X; 9780335196258; 0335196241; 9780335196241Subject(s): Social sciences | Political scienceDDC classification: 300/.1
Contents:
Rationality / Shane O'Neill -- Social criticism / Iain MacKenzie -- Language / Alan Finlayson -- Power / Iain MacKenzie -- The subject / Fidelma Ashe -- The body / Moya Lloyd -- Culture / Alan Finlayson -- The social and the political / James Martin.
Summary: This new and accessible introduction to contemporary social and political theory examines the impact of new ideas such as feminist theory, poststructuralism, hermeneutics and critical theory. The innovations brought by these currents to the intellectual traditions of Europe and America are outlined and assessed. Designed for the newcomer to theory, no previous knowledge is assumed and a student-friendly approach is adopted throughout.
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