Social theory in the real world / Steven Miles.
Social theory in the real world / Steven Miles.
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London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, 2001.
Date
2001.
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T0358033
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English
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Physical content
186 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. The 'reality' of social theory -- 2. A mass society -- 3. A post-industrial society? -- 4. A consumer society? -- 5. A post-modern 'society'? -- 6. A McDonaldized society? -- 7. A risk society? -- 8. A global society? -- 9. Theorising for 'real'.
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Publisher
London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, 2001.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2001.
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Summary
"Social Theory in the Real World demonstrates that social theory need not be remote and obscure, but if used in imaginative ways, it can be indispensable in challenging our common sense perceptions and understandings. Many sociologists currently argue that the 'real' world has disappeared. This insists that there is a real world and we need to look...
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Social theory in the real world / Steven Miles.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [176]-183) and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from 300.1/62.
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T0358033
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74VvbDzgdlQX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvbDzgdlQX
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0761961569(pbk.) :
9780761961550
0761961550
9780761961567 (pbk.)
0761961569 (pbk.)
9780761961567 (pbk.) :
0761961569 (pbk.) :
9780761961567(pbk.) :
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300.1
301.01
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991014719309702626
