Critical Social Theory: Culture, History, and the Challenge of Difference (Twentieth Century Social Theory) (Twentieth-century Social Theory S.)

by Craig Calhoun

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In this outstanding reinterpretation - and extension - of the Critical Theory tradition, Craig Calhoun surveys the origins, fortunes and prospects of this most influential of theoretical approaches. Moving with ease from the early Frankfurt School to Habermas, to contemporary debates over postmodernism, feminism and nationalism, Calhoun breathes new life into Critical Social Theory, showing how it can learn from the past and contribute to the future.
  • ISBN10 1557862885
  • ISBN13 9781557862884
  • Publish Date 13 July 1995 (first published 1 July 1995)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 356
  • Language English