{"product_id":"9781405169004","title":"The New Blackwell Companion to Social Theory","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Companions to Sociology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe New Blackwell Companion to Social Theory\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBryan S. Turner\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA comprehensive new collection covering the principal traditions and critical contemporary issues of social theory.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilds on the success of \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Social Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, second edition with substantial revisions, entirely new contributions, and a fresh editorial direction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores contemporary areas such as actor network theory, social constructionism, human rights and cosmopolitanism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes chapters on demography, science and technology studies, and genetics and social theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasizes key areas of sociology which have had an important impact in shaping the discipline as a whole\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eBryan S. Turner\u003c\/b\u003e is the research leader of the cluster on globalization and religion in the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore. He is the founding editor of the journals \u003ci\u003eCitizenship Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Classical Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e (with John O’Neil), and \u003ci\u003eBody \u0026amp; Society\u003c\/i\u003e (with Mike Featherstone). His publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Social Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, second edition (Blackwell, 1996), \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), and \u003ci\u003eVulnerability and Human Rights\u003c\/i\u003e (2006).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 September 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405169004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e640\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e44.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315444543628,"sku":"9781405169004","price":230.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405169004.jpg?v=1780139825","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405169004","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}