Description
In Social Life, 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.
The book discusses the works of the following social theorists:
- Anthony Giddens
- Pierre Bourdieu
- Bruno Latour
- Donna Haraway
- Zygmunt Bauman
- Jean-Francois Lyotard
- Michel Foucault
- Jean Baudrillard
In 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.
Essential reading for all sociology students studying social theory and the works of modern social theorists.
Table of Contents
Anthony Giddens: Living with Radical Modernity
Pierre Bourdieu: Capital and Forms of Social Suffering
Bruno Latour: Rethinking Modern Social Life
Donna Haraway: New Modes of Sociality
Zygmunt Bauman: Liquid Social Life
Jean-François Lyotard: Living in Postmodernity
Michel Foucault: Power over Life
Jean Baudrillard: Terror, Death, Exchange
Emerging Sociological Themes and Concerns
Conclusion
