Contested Knowledge: Social Theory Today

by Steven Seidman

Book Overview

Contested Knowledge is a well-established text offering up-to-date perspectives on social theory by one of the most important thinkers of our time. This fourth edition includes an exploration of globalization and a new section on the theories of global and world order. It provides a thoughtful and rigorous, yet highly accessible and reader-friendly account of social theory. Responds to current issues, debates, and new social movements Reviews sociological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405170018
• ISBN13: 9781405170017
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Great!

This book saved me in my Sociological Theory class. It gives overviews of the theorists and their theories. Easy to read.

A good overview of social thoery with a theme

In this book, Seidman displays the arc of sociological theory, starting with Comte and the Founding Fathers of sociology (Marx, Durkheim, & Weber). He then moves through to more contemporary theory, including post-structuralism (post-modernism). The purpose beghind this book is to look for the moral beliefs that are inevitably imbedded in any abstract theory of sociology. It is only one book, so it would be impossible for him to cover everything, but he does provide a starting point, and a very good one at that. I HIGHLY recomend reading the biographical information at the beginning of teh book, as it gives great insights into this work.