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Society and Culture: Principles of Scarcity and Solidarity (Theory, Culture & Society) (Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society)
Society and Culture Principles of Scarcity and Solidarity - Theory, Culture & Society - Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society Author:Professor Bryan S Turner, Professor Chris Rojek 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 stab... more »le 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 principal social theories that offer solutions to the challenges of modernism.« less