{"product_id":"9781405105958","title":"The Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social Theorists","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Companions to Sociology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social Theorists\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGeorge Ritzer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social Theorists\u003c\/i\u003e is a survey of contemporary social theory that focuses on the thinkers themselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn original essays especially commissioned for this volume, leading experts and practitioners examine the life and work of 13 major theorists such as Elias, Baudrillard, Giddens, and Butler.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes 13 original essays by leading scholars on major contemporary social theorists.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers key figures such as Elias, Goffman, Foucault, Habermas, Giddens, Bourdieu, and Butler.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEssays include biographical sketches, the social and intellectual context, and the impact of the thinker's work on social theory generally.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes bibliographies of the theorist's most important works as well as key secondary works.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan be used in conjunction with \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by George Ritzer, for a complete reference source in social theory.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeorge Ritzer\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland. He has chaired both the Theoretical and the Organizations and Occupations sections of the American Sociological Association, and authored more than 25 books, including \u003ci\u003eExpressing America: A Critique of the Global Credit Card Society\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003eThe McDonaldization of Society: An Investigation into the Changing Character of Contemporary Social Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003eClassical Sociological Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (second edition, 1995), and \u003ci\u003eThe McDonaldization Thesis: Explorations and Extensions\u003c\/i\u003e (1998).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 June 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405105958\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e384\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314205847692,"sku":"9781405105958","price":62.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405105958_8c30a194-1a92-4e60-9be8-647010085fe4.jpg?v=1780201734","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405105958","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}