This text brings together some of the best-known names in the field to present an interdisciplinary introduction to critical realism. The book presents the reader with a compendium of essays illustrating the connection between metatheory, theory and substantive research across sociology, philosophy,
Theorizing Culture: An Interdisciplinary Critique after Postmodernism
โ Scribed by Barbara Adam, Stuart Allan
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 288
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This book is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students in cultural and communications studies, and as a core text for courses on cultural theory and as a supplementary text for social and political theory courses. An overview of cultural theory after postmodernism which provides a user-friendly introduction for students. Theorists assess the postmodernist project, mapping out the future terrain for a critical approach to cultural theory.
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