02068cam a22002298i 4500 40265 40265 210929s2022 nyu b 001 0 eng 9781138349896 9781138349902 9780429436208 Elliott, Anthony, Introduction to contemporary social theory / Anthony Elliott and Charles Lemert. Second edition. New York: Routledge; 2023. xi, ; 459p. includes references and index "In this comprehensive and clear introduction to contemporary social theory, Anthony Elliott and Charles Lemert explore the major theoretical traditions from the Frankfurt School to the digital revolution and beyond. Fully revised and updated, this second edition has been expanded to consider the most recent developments in social theory, including a new chapter on the digital revolution and the increasingly significant impact of technological developments (such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics) on society, culture, and politics. Introduction to Contemporary Social Theory provides the reader with a superb overview of key developments in social theory, including the Frankfurt School, American pragmatism, structuralism, post-structuralism, feminism, globalization and world-systems theory. In doing so, the textbook explores the ideas of a wide range of social theorists, including Theodor Adorno, Herbert Marcuse, Talcott Parsons, Erving Goffman, Harold Garfinkel, Michel Foucault, Jacques Lacan, Jacques Derrida, C. Wright Mills, Anthony Giddens, Pierre Bourdieu, Julia Kristeva, Jürgen Habermas, Judith Butler, Slavoj Žižek, Manuel Castells, Cornel West, Immanuel Wallerstein and Zygmunt Bauman. This textbook provides stylish exposition with powerful social critique and original insights. It will be indispensable to students and academics alike"-- Sociology Philosophy. 10424 Social sciences Philosophy. Lemert, Charles C., BK HM 585 .E44 2023 0 0 lcc 0 0 NFIC MAIN MAIN OOER 2025-02-03 PHC 0 HM 585 .E44 2023 00052229 2025-02-03 00:00:00 1 2025-02-03 BK