| Description |
xi, 259 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Critical perspectives
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Critical perspectives (New York, N.Y.)
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| Note |
Cover title: Postmodernism & social inquiry. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Foucault, postmodernism, and social theory / Steven Best -- Postmodernism and antifoundationalism / David Ashley -- North American theories of postmodern culture / David R. Dickens -- Postmodernism and feminism / Sondra Farganis -- The future of social theory and the limits of postmodern critique / Robert J. Antonio, Douglas Kellner -- Semiotics and postmodernism / M. Gottdiener -- Postmodernism and deconstructionism / Norman K. Denzin -- Ethnographic trends in the postmodern era / Andrea Fontana -- The postmodernism that failed / Robert Goldman, Steven Papson. |
| Summary |
Literature dealing with postmodernism - or with the tension between modernity and postmodernity - has been confined primarily within the domains of philosophy, literature, and the arts. Integrating philosophy and the humanities with sociological theory and research methods, this pioneering volume is one of the first books to address the relevance of postmodernism to the social sciences and to explore the application of postmodern thinking to the study of society. Postmodernism and Social Inquiry will inform sociologists, other social scientists and anyone interested in cultural studies or in other major issues and themes in postmodern inquiry. Written in an accessible, jargon-free style, it is an excellent introduction for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in the social sciences, and for nonacademics seeking an overview of the field. |
| Provenance |
Gift of Dr. E. Graham McKinley |
| Subject |
Sociology -- Methodology.
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Sociology -- Methodology. |
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Postmodernism -- Social aspects.
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Postmodernism -- Social aspects. |
| Added Author |
Dickens, David R.
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Fontana, Andrea.
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| Added Title |
Postmodernism & social inquiry.
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| ISBN |
0898624150 acid-free paper |
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9780898624151 acid-free paper |
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0898624223 paperback acid-free paper |
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9780898624229 paperback acid-free paper |
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