Society and Culture

1st Edition

Scarcity and Solidarity

Bryan S Turner; Chris Rojek
eISBN-13: 9781412933681

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Society and Culture reclaims the classical heritage, provides a clear-eyed assessment of the promise of sociology in the 21st century and asks whether the `cultural turn′ has made the study of society redundant.



Sociologists have objected to the rise of cultural studies on the grounds that it produces cultural relativism and lacks a stable research agenda. This book looks at these criticisms and illustrates the relevance of a sociological perspective in the analysis of human practice. The book argues that the classical tradition must be treated as a living tradition, rather than a period piece. It analyzes the fundamental principles of belonging and conflict in society and provides a detailed critical survey of the principal social theories that offer solutions to the challenges of modernism.

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ISBNs 1412933684, 9781412933681, 9780761970484, 9780761970491
Language English
Number of Pages 266
Edition 1st