Society and Culture : Principles of Scarcity and Solidarity [ electronic resource ] / by Bryan S. Turner & Chris Rojek.
By: Turner, Bryan S.
Contributor(s): Rojek, Chris [joint author].
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TextPublisher: SAGE Publications Ltd , 2012ISBN: 9781446220689 ( e-book ).Subject(s): Cultural Studies (general) and MetatheoryGenre/Form: Electronic booksOnline resources: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781446220689 View to click Summary: 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 p
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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 p
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