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A Critical Theory Of Public Life: Knowledge, Discourse And Politics In An Age Of Decline
First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Author: Ben AggerISBN-10: 1850009678ISBN-13: 9781850009672Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/20/1991Pages: 248Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.52d- $74.95
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Body Problems: Running and Living Long in a Fast-Food Society
Body Problems addresses the relationship between the body and society in a fast-food culture. Agger focuses on issues of food, exercise, work, dieting and eating disorders, fashion, bariatric and cosmetic surgery, and health. He addresses a growing, fundamental dilemma that we have ample access...- $48.95
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Critical Social Theories: An Introduction
Praised for its clarity and accessibility, Critical Social Theories presents a comprehensive analysis of today's leading social and cultural theories. Author Ben Agger addresses a wealth of diverse perspectives, from feminism and cultural studies to postmodernism and critical theory. Now fully updated and revised...- $117.99
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Cultural Studies as Critical Theory
Examines the field of cultural studies and argues for its relevance in addressing the enormous impact of popular culture and mass media today. Among the perspectives analysed are the Marxist sociology of culture and poststructural/postmodern analysisAuthor: Ben Agger, Agger BenISBN-10: 1850009651ISBN-13: 9781850009658Publisher: Taylor &...- $46.95
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Fast Families, Virtual Children: A Critical Sociology of Families and Schooling
The Internet, cell phones, and other technologies have changed the ways in which people conduct their family lives, raise children, and navigate the blurry boundary between work and home. Private life is colonized by employers, teachers, corporations; family time is taken up by work,...- $68.95
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Gender, Culture, and Power: Toward a Feminist Postmodern Critical Theory
Agger develops a critical theory which confronts the challenges of feminism and postmodernism in order to address postmodernity adequately. Drawing on first-generation critical theory of Horkheimer, Adorno, and Marcuse and second-generation critical theory of Habermas, Agger argues for the priority of critical theory over...- $75.00
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Gun Violence and Public Life
Schools, theatres and malls used to be safe havens. Marathons were triumphal, not tragic. Today, public life is risky. Citizens are on edge, either calling for gun control or purchasing personal weapons of self-defense. In this timely book, prominent US and international authors examine...- $52.95
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There is a Gunman on Campus: Tragedy and Terror at Virginia Tech
In our media-saturated culture, momentous events occur quickly, as news and images are broadcast around the country and the world. We are often riveted by the news and our everyday reality is suddenly changed. Yet, almost as quickly, that critical event is replaced by...- $52.00
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