Society and Culture: Scarcity and Solidarity

by Bryan S. Turner and Chris Rojek

Book Overview

An important and timely contribution, Society and Culture engages crucial debates that are reshaping the core identity and future agenda of sociology. Turner and Rojek start with an insightful reconsideration of Parsons′ theory of action, identify the strengths and limits of contemporary projects like those of Giddens and Beck, and offer a valuable new direction for future development - Craig Calhoun, Professor of Sociology and History, New...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761970495
• ISBN13: 9780761970491
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"