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George Ritzer (University of Maryland)

The Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social Theorists

George Ritzer (University of Maryland)

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Wiley-Blackwell
25 April 2003
Social & political philosophy; Social theory
Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to Sociology
The Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social Theorists is a survey of contemporary social theory that focuses on the thinkers themselves. In original essays especially commissioned for this volume, leading experts and practitioners examine the life and work of 13 major theorists such as Elias, Baudrillard, Giddens, and Butler.

Includes 13 original essays by leading scholars on major contemporary social theorists.

Covers key figures such as Elias, Goffman, Foucault, Habermas, Giddens, Bourdieu, and Butler.

Essays include biographical sketches, the social and intellectual context, and the impact of the thinker's work on social theory generally.

Includes bibliographies of the theorist's most important works as well as key secondary works.

Can be used in conjunction with The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists, edited by George Ritzer, for a complete reference source in social theory.
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Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 249mm,  Width: 173mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   771g
ISBN:   9781405105958
ISBN 10:   140510595X
Series:   Wiley Blackwell Companions to Sociology
Pages:   384
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

George Ritzer is Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland. He has chaired both the Theoretical and the Organizations and Occupations sections of the American Sociological Association, and authored more than 25 books, including Expressing America: A Critique of the Global Credit Card Society (1995), The McDonaldization of Society: An Investigation into the Changing Character of Contemporary Social Life (1995), Classical Sociological Theory (second edition, 1995), and The McDonaldization Thesis: Explorations and Extensions (1998).

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