02038    a2200193   4500020001800000082001700018245007300035260003000108300002200138504005300160505061500213520090100828546001201729650002001741650001801761650002101779650001401800700003001814  a9781138667501  a301.01bROU-  aThe Routledge Companion to Social Theory/cedited by Anthony Elliott  aLondon:bRoutledge,c2010  axiv, 338p.e23cm.  ainclude bibliography and index (page no.304-327)  aIntroduction. Part One – Traditions and Riddles of Social Theory  1. What is Social Theory?  2. Classical Social Theory  3. Social Theory and Symbolic Interactionism  4. Social Theory and Psychoanalysis  5. Social Theory, Structuralism and Poststructuralism  6. Structuration Theories  7. Social Theory of the Body  8. Postmodern Social Theory  9. Social Theory of Identity  10. New Media, Popular Culture and Social Theory  11. Citizenship, Cosmopolitanism and Social Theory  12. Social Theory and Cultural Sociology  13. Social Theory of Globalization. Part Two – Central Terms and Thinkers. Bibliography  aIt provides an authoritative, comprehensive and provocative introduction to the key traditions of thought in social theory today. This ground-breaking reference work brings together major contributors, both established and emergent new voices, to reflect on the ways in which social theory sheds light on the contemporary social world. Represented are:

the traditions of classical social thought

symbolic interactionism

psychoanalysis

structuralism, post-structuralism and postmodernism

identity theories

globalization theories.

The Routledge Companion to Social Theory is designed to give a sense of the complexities of both classical and contemporary social theory. Including a helpful glossary of key terms and theorists, this accessible guide is essential reading for students and professionals in social theory, sociology, philosophy, cultural studies, women’s studies and politics.  aEnglish  aSocial sciences  aSocial change  aSocial structure  aSociology  aElliott, Anthonyeeditor.