Routledge Handbook Of Social And Cultural Theory (routledge International Handbooks)

If today students of social theory read Jurgen Habermas, Michel Foucault and Anthony Giddens, then proper regard to the questino of culture means that they should also read Raymond Williams, Stuart Hall and Slavoj Zizek. The Routledge Handbook of Social and Cultural Theory offers a concise, comprehensive overview of the convergences and divergences of social and cultural theory, and in so doing offers a novel agenda for social and cultural research in the twenty-first century.;Part I: Contemporary Social Theory -- 1. The Trajectories of Social and Cultural Theory / Anthony Elliott -- 2. Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School / Jordan Mckenzie -- 3. Structuralism and Post-Structuralism / Sam Han -- 4. Structuration Theories : Giddens and Bordieu / Anthony Elliott -- 5. Feminist and Post-Feminist Social Theories / Ann Branaman -- 6. Zygmunt Bauman and Social Theory / Keith Tester -- 7. Ideology and Social and Cultural Theory / John Cash -- 8. Psychoanalytic Social Theory / Anthony Elliott -- 9. Social Theories of Risk / Patrick Brown -- 10. Networks / Thomas Birtchnell -- 11. Globalization / Eric Hsu -- Part II: Contemporary Cultural Theory -- 12. Cultural and Social Things : Is There a Difference? / Charles Lemert -- 13. British Cultural Theory / Nick Stevenson -- 14. American Cultural Theory / Sam Han -- 15. Queer Theory / Max Kirsch -- 16. Social and Cultural Theory and Literature / Jennifer Rutherford and David Crouch -- 17. Race/Ethnicity and Social and Cultural Theory / Anthony Moran -- 18. Media and Culture / Nick Stevenson -- 19. The Place of Space in Social and Cultural Theory / Simon Susen -- 20. Reading and Reception / David Crouch and Jennifer Rutherford -- 21. Performance and Performativity / Rita Horanyi. If today students of social theory read Jurgen Habermas, Michel Foucault and Anthony Giddens, then proper regard to the question of culture means that they should also read Raymond Williams, Stuart Hall and Slavoj Zizek. The Routledge Handbook of Social and Cultural Theory offers a concise, comprehensive overview of the convergences and divergences of social and cultural theory, and in so doing offers a novel agenda for social and cultural research in the twenty-first century. This Handbook, edited by Anthony Elliott, develops a powerful argument for bringing together social and cultural theory more systematically than ever before. Key social and cultural theories, ranging from classical approaches to postmodern, psychoanalytic and post-feminist approaches, are drawn together and critically appraised. There are substantive chapters looking at – among others – structuralism and post-structuralism, critical theory, network analysis, feminist cultural thought, cultural theory and cultural sociology. Throughout the Handbook there is a strong emphasis on interdisciplinarity, with chapters drawing from research in sociology, cultural studies, psychology, politics, anthropology, women's studies, literature and history. Written in a clear and direct style, this Handbook will appeal to a wide undergraduate and postgraduate audience across the social sciences and humanities. "If today students of social theory read Jurgen Habermas, Michael Foucault and Anthony Giddens, then proper regard to the question of culture means that they should also read Raymond Williams, Julia Kristeva and Slavoj Zizek. The second edition of the Routledge Handbook of Social and Cultural Theory is fully revised and updated to provide students, teachers and researchers with a comprehensive, critical guide to the major traditions of thought in social and cultural theory, as well as tracing the complex intellectual connections between these distinct but related approaches to understanding society and culture. The Handbook, edited by acclaimed sociologist Anthony Elliott, develops a powerful argument for bringing together social and cultural theory more systematically than ever before. Key social and cultural theories, ranging from classical approaches to postmodern, psychoanalytic and post-feminist approaches, are drawn together and critically appraised. There are also new chapters on mobilities and migrations, as well as posthumanism. The Handbook written in a clear and direct style will appeal to a wide audience of students and scholars. The extensive references and sources will direct students to areas of further study"-- Provided by publisher