Social Life

Contemporary Social Theory

By: Matthias Benzer, Kate Reed

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Paperback | 4 October 2019 | Edition Number 1

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In Social Life, the authors highlight, explain, and scrutinize socio-theoretical analyses of contemporary social relations and conditions - put forward by eight modern social theorists - and analyse how these have informed sociological inquiries into people's lives in today's social world.

The book discusses the works of the following social theorists:

Anthony Giddens
Pierre Bourdieu
Bruno Latour
Donna Haraway
Zygmunt Bauman
Jean-Francois Lyotard
Michel Foucault
Jean Baudrillard

In each chapter, the authors identify the key components of each theorist's conception of society and apply the theories outlined to specific, modern phenomena. This connection with modern-day phenomena allows for a critical interrogation of issues in contemporary society, including: Inequality and Capital, Power, Fear and Terrorism, Immune System Discourse, Suffering, and Climate Change.

Essential reading for all sociology students studying social theory and the works of modern social theorists.

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Benzer and Reed grab their favourite things from their favourite theorists and assemble those closely examined nuggets into their own kaleidoscopic-fragmentary theory of contemporary society. Avoiding the fetish of comprehensiveness that ruins most textbooks, they have produced a tool that students will actually find useful for studying. -- Dr Marcel Stoetzler, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Bangor University This collection of essays on social theorists is highly readable and complex ideas are presented clearly. These are excellent discussions based on close engagement with the original texts that will be a valuable sources for both students and academics. -- Larry Ray, Professor of Sociology, University of Kent

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