"Social Theory in the Real World" is concerned with illustrating the practical benefits of social theory. Many students find it hard to relate the real insights provided by social theory to their real life experiences, and many lecturers struggle to demonstrate the relevance of social theory to everyday life. This book offers an accessible, non-patronizing solution to the problem, demonstrating that social theory need not be remote and obscure, but if used in imaginative ways, it can be indispensable in challenging our common sense perceptions and understandings. The book identifies the key themes of contemporary social theory: mass society, postindustrialism, consumerism, postmodernism, McDonaldization, risk and globalization, and uses the insights of both classical and contemporary theorists of social change to highlight the potential of imaginative theorizing.
- ISBN10 1282487507
- ISBN13 9781282487505
- Publish Date 1 January 2009 (first published 7 January 1988)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 17 February 2015
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Counterpoint
- Imprint Soft Skull Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 160
- Language English