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Key contemporary social theorists / edited by Anthony Elliott and Larry Ray.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: Spanish Publication details: Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishers, 2003.Description: xviii, 286 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0631219714
  • 0631219722
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 300 21
LOC classification:
  • H 61 K44 2003
Contents:
Introduction. Anthony Elliott and Larry Ray. 1. Theodor Adorno: Maggie O'Neill (University of Staffordshire). 2. Jeffrey Alexander: Paul Colomy (University of Denver). 3. Louis Althusser: Ted Benton (University of Essex). 4. Hannah Arendt: Phillip Hansen (University of Regina). 5. Jean Baudrillard: Rex Butler (University of Queensland). 6. Zygmunt Bauman: Ian Varcoe (University of Leeds). 7. Ulrich Beck: Joost van Loon (Nottingham Trent University). 8. Daniel Bell: Malcolm Waters (University of Tasmania). 9. Jessica Benjamin: Kay Torney Souter (La Trobe University). 10. Walter Benjamin: Howard Caygill (Goldsmiths College). 11. Homi Bhabha: Bart Moore-Gilbert (Goldsmiths College). 12. Maurice Blanchot: Kevin Hart (Monash University). 13. Pierre Bourdieu: Don Miller (Monash University). 14. Manuel Castells: Nick Stevenson (Sheffield University). 15. Nancy Chodorow: Diane Tietjens Meyers (University of Connecticut). 16. Gilles Deleuze: Claire Colebrook (Monash University). 17. Jacques Derrida: Roy Boyne (University of Durham). 18. Norbert Elias: Robert van Kriekan (University of Sydney). 19. Michel Foucault: Gerard Delanty (University of Liverpool). 20. Hans-Georg Gadamer: David West (The Australian National University). 21. Anthony Giddens: Anthony Elliott (University of the West of England). 22. Erving Goffman: Yves Winkin (Universite de Liege). 23. Jurgen Habermas: William Outhwaite (University of Sussex). 24. Stuart Hall: Michael Kenny (University of Sheffield). 25. Max Horkheimer: Larry Ray (University of Kent). 26. Luce Irigaray: Kwok Wei Leng (University of Melbourne). 27. Fredric Jameson: Andrew Milner (Monash University). 28. Julia Kristeva: John Lechte (Macquarie University). 29. Jacques Lacan: Stephen Frosh (University of London). 30. Claude Levi-Strauss: Zygmunt Bauman (University of Leeds). 31. Niklas Luhman: Dieter Rucht (University of Kent at Canterbury). 32. Jean Francois Lyotard: James Williams (The University of Dundee). 33. Herbert Marcuse: Jem Thomas (University of the West of England). 34. Claus Offe: John Dryzek (University of Melbourne). 35. Richard Rorty: Matthew Festenstein (University of Sheffield). 36. Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick: Annamarie Jagose (University of Melbourne). 37. Alain Touraine: Kevin McDonald (University of Melbourne). 38. Bryan S Turner: Barry Smart (University of Portsmouth). 39. Paul Virilio: Scott McQuire (Deakin University). 40. Raymond Williams: Andrew Milner (Monash University). 41. Slavoj Zizek: Anthony Elliott (University of the West of England).
Summary: A comprehensive introduction to the most significant figures in social, cultural, political and philosophical thought in the 20th century. Over 40 leading theorists from around the world are profiled in short essays that cover the thinkers' lives, ideas, and major criticisms.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Automatización y Procesos Técnicos (1er. Piso) H 61 K44 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000127315

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. Anthony Elliott and Larry Ray. 1. Theodor Adorno: Maggie O'Neill (University of Staffordshire). 2. Jeffrey Alexander: Paul Colomy (University of Denver). 3. Louis Althusser: Ted Benton (University of Essex). 4. Hannah Arendt: Phillip Hansen (University of Regina). 5. Jean Baudrillard: Rex Butler (University of Queensland). 6. Zygmunt Bauman: Ian Varcoe (University of Leeds). 7. Ulrich Beck: Joost van Loon (Nottingham Trent University). 8. Daniel Bell: Malcolm Waters (University of Tasmania). 9. Jessica Benjamin: Kay Torney Souter (La Trobe University). 10. Walter Benjamin: Howard Caygill (Goldsmiths College). 11. Homi Bhabha: Bart Moore-Gilbert (Goldsmiths College). 12. Maurice Blanchot: Kevin Hart (Monash University). 13. Pierre Bourdieu: Don Miller (Monash University). 14. Manuel Castells: Nick Stevenson (Sheffield University). 15. Nancy Chodorow: Diane Tietjens Meyers (University of Connecticut). 16. Gilles Deleuze: Claire Colebrook (Monash University). 17. Jacques Derrida: Roy Boyne (University of Durham). 18. Norbert Elias: Robert van Kriekan (University of Sydney). 19. Michel Foucault: Gerard Delanty (University of Liverpool). 20. Hans-Georg Gadamer: David West (The Australian National University). 21. Anthony Giddens: Anthony Elliott (University of the West of England). 22. Erving Goffman: Yves Winkin (Universite de Liege). 23. Jurgen Habermas: William Outhwaite (University of Sussex). 24. Stuart Hall: Michael Kenny (University of Sheffield). 25. Max Horkheimer: Larry Ray (University of Kent). 26. Luce Irigaray: Kwok Wei Leng (University of Melbourne). 27. Fredric Jameson: Andrew Milner (Monash University). 28. Julia Kristeva: John Lechte (Macquarie University). 29. Jacques Lacan: Stephen Frosh (University of London). 30. Claude Levi-Strauss: Zygmunt Bauman (University of Leeds). 31. Niklas Luhman: Dieter Rucht (University of Kent at Canterbury). 32. Jean Francois Lyotard: James Williams (The University of Dundee). 33. Herbert Marcuse: Jem Thomas (University of the West of England). 34. Claus Offe: John Dryzek (University of Melbourne). 35. Richard Rorty: Matthew Festenstein (University of Sheffield). 36. Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick: Annamarie Jagose (University of Melbourne). 37. Alain Touraine: Kevin McDonald (University of Melbourne). 38. Bryan S Turner: Barry Smart (University of Portsmouth). 39. Paul Virilio: Scott McQuire (Deakin University). 40. Raymond Williams: Andrew Milner (Monash University). 41. Slavoj Zizek: Anthony Elliott (University of the West of England).

A comprehensive introduction to the most significant figures in social, cultural, political and philosophical thought in the 20th century. Over 40 leading theorists from around the world are profiled in short essays that cover the thinkers' lives, ideas, and major criticisms.

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