{"product_id":"social-life-matthias-benzer-9781473907836","title":"Social Life: Contemporary Social Theory","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSocial Life\u003c\/em\u003e, the authors highlight, explain, and scrutinize socio-theoretical analyses of contemporary social relations and conditions - put forward by eight modern social theorists - and analyse how these have informed sociological inquiries into people's lives in today's social world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book discusses the works of the following social theorists: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnthony Giddens \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePierre Bourdieu \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBruno Latour \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDonna Haraway \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eZygmunt Bauman \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJean-Francois Lyotard \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMichel Foucault \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJean Baudrillard \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn each chapter, the authors identify the key components of each theorist's conception of society and apply the theories outlined to specific, modern phenomena. This connection with modern-day phenomena allows for a critical interrogation of issues in contemporary society, including: Inequality and Capital, Power, Fear and Terrorism, Immune System Discourse, Suffering, and Climate Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Essential reading for all sociology students studying social theory and the works of modern social theorists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthias Benzer, Kate Reed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1473907837\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781473907836\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.50d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthias Benzer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44126287593727,"sku":"9781473907836","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_03fbe3eb-eb9a-4661-a9a6-a79ea2475561.jpg?v=1687447323","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/social-life-matthias-benzer-9781473907836","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}