Social theory and postcommunism / yazarlar; William Outhwaite, Larry Ray.

By:

Outhwaite, William [author]

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Material type: Text

text

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computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780470773345
0470773340
1405137843
9781405137843
1280197498
9781280197499
9780631211112
063121111X
9780631211129
0631211128

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Social theory and postcommunism.LOC classification:

HM449 .O98 2008EBK

Online resources:

Wiley Online Library Online access link to the resource

Contents:

Introduction : being taken by surprise -- Theory after the fall -- Class : Marx and Weber -- Society, solidarity and anomie : Durkheim -- Three types of convergence -- Socialism, modernity and beyond -- Globalization and convergence -- Civil society East and West -- Modernity, memory and post-communism -- Concluding themes.

Summary: Social Theory and Postcommunism is a unique, well-written, and accessible text that analyzes the implications of the fall of communism on social theory. Written by two leading social theorists, the book discusses the thesis that the fall of communism has decimated alternative conceptions of social organizations other than capitalism. By undertaking a thorough study of the implications of post-Communism for sociological theory, it reviews almost every key issue which currently occupies social theory: state/civil society, globalization, the future of "modernity," and postsocialism. Outhwaite and Ray cover such issues while still referencing older traditions, such as the modernization theory. With clarity, insight, and authority, this book presents a new understanding of social theory for the student or scholar.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
E-Book	Merkez Kütüphane	Merkez Kütüphane	E-Kitap Koleksiyonu	HM449 .O98 2008EBK (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Geçerli değil-e-Kitap / Not applicable-e-Book			EBK01652

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Social Theory and Postcommunism is a unique, well-written, and accessible text that analyzes the implications of the fall of communism on social theory. Written by two leading social theorists, the book discusses the thesis that the fall of communism has decimated alternative conceptions of social organizations other than capitalism. By undertaking a thorough study of the implications of post-Communism for sociological theory, it reviews almost every key issue which currently occupies social theory: state/civil society, globalization, the future of "modernity," and postsocialism. Outhwaite and Ray cover such issues while still referencing older traditions, such as the modernization theory. With clarity, insight, and authority, this book presents a new understanding of social theory for the student or scholar.

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